Ohio State did its job on Saturday, leaving Seattle with a 24-6 victory over Washington to move to 4-0 on the season.
The victory allowed the Buckeyes to maintain their standing at the top of the AP and Coaches Polls, where they have been ranked since their 14-7 victory over Texas on Aug. 30. Oregon jumped into the No. 2 spot in both polls after its win over Penn State during the annual White Out game in State College.
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 4-0 | 1617 | 58 | 1 | - | 1/2 |
| 2 | Oregon | 5-0 | 1559 | 6 | 5 | +3 | 2/7 |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 4-0 | 1484 | 1 | 6 | +3 | 3/10 |
| 4 | Ole Miss | 5-0 | 1319 | 0 | 11 | +7 | 4/15 |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 4-0 | 1223 | 0 | 9 | +4 | 5/22 |
| 6 | Penn State | 3-1 | 1192 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 2/6 |
| 7 | Texas | 3-1 | 1165 | 0 | 7 | - | 1/7 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 4-0 | 1123 | 0 | 10 | +2 | 8/NR |
| 9 | Indiana | 5-0 | 1059 | 0 | 12 | +3 | 9/21 |
| 10 | Georgia | 3-1 | 1006 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 3/10 |
| 11 | Alabama | 3-1 | 975 | 0 | 16 | +5 | 8/20 |
| 12 | Iowa State | 5-0 | 919 | 0 | 13 | +1 | 12/21 |
| 13 | LSU | 4-1 | 918 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 4/13 |
| 14 | Texas Tech | 4-0 | 856 | 0 | 14 | - | 14/24 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 4-1 | 728 | 0 | 15 | - | 15/18 |
| 16 | Georgia Tech | 5-0 | 604 | 0 | 17 | +1 | 16/NR |
| 17 | Vanderbilt | 5-0 | 502 | 0 | 20 | +3 | 17/NR |
| 18 | Missouri | 5-0 | 498 | 0 | 19 | +1 | 18/NR |
| 19 | Florida State | 3-1 | 483 | 0 | 8 | -11 | 8/NR |
| 20 | Michigan | 3-1 | 453 | 0 | 18 | -2 | 13/22 |
| 21 | Notre Dame | 2-2 | 316 | 0 | 21 | - | 5/21 |
| 22 | Illinois | 4-1 | 287 | 0 | 23 | +1 | 8/23 |
| 23 | BYU | 4-0 | 221 | 0 | 24 | +1 | 23/NR |
| 24 | Arizona State | 4-1 | 136 | 0 | NR | +2 | 10/NR |
| 25 | Utah | 4-1 | 104 | 0 | NR | +2 | 18/NR |
Ole Miss enjoyed the largest climb out of any team in the Coaches Poll, jumping seven spots to No. 4 after its win over LSU — which dropped nine places to No. 13. Florida State endured the largest fall after its Friday night letdown at Virginia, dropping to No. 19.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OHIO STATE | 4–0 | 1626 (46) | – |
| 2 | OREGON | 5–0 | 1589 (16) | ▲ 4 |
| 3 | MIAMI (FL) | 4–0 | 1529 (4) | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | OLE MISS | 5–0 | 1354 (0) | ▲ 9 |
| 5 | OKLAHOMA | 4–0 | 1313 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 6 | TEXAS A&M | 4–0 | 1308 (0) | ▲ 3 |
| 7 | PENN STATE | 3–1 | 1179 (0) | ▼ 4 |
| 8 | INDIANA | 5–0 | 1156 (0) | ▲ 3 |
| 9 | TEXAS | 3–1 | 1071 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 10 | ALABAMA | 3–1 | 1057 (0) | ▲ 7 |
| 11 | TEXAS TECH | 4–0 | 967 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 12 | GEORGIA | 3–1 | 965 (0) | ▼ 7 |
| 13 | LSU | 4–1 | 838 (0) | ▼ 9 |
| 14 | IOWA STATE | 5–0 | 830 (0) | – |
| 15 | TENNESSEE | 4–1 | 697 (0) | – |
| 16 | VANDERBILT | 5–0 | 640 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 17 | GEORGIA TECH | 5–0 | 549 (0) | ▼ 1 |
| 18 | FLORIDA STATE | 3–1 | 535 (0) | ▼ 10 |
| 19 | MISSOURI | 5–0 | 528 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 20 | MICHIGAN | 3–1 | 422 (0) | ▼ 1 |
| 21 | NOTRE DAME | 2–2 | 333 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 22 | ILLINOIS | 4–1 | 271 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 23 | BYU | 4–0 | 191 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 24 | VIRGINIA | 4–1 | 125 (0) | – |
| 25 | ARIZONA STATE | 4–1 | 107 (0) | – |
Like the Coaches Poll, Ole Miss enjoyed the largest climb, rising nine spots to No. 4, while Florida State endured the steepest fall to No. 18, dropping 10 spots. Alabama also jumped seven spots back into the Top 10 at No. 10 after beating Georgia, which fell seven places to No. 12.
The Big Ten was well represented in both polls, as Ohio State (1/1), Oregon (2/2), Penn State (7/6), Indiana (8/9), Michigan (20/20) and Illinois (22/22) all held spots in the AP and Coaches Polls.
