Ohio State took care of business yet again on Saturday to advance to 5-0 on the season.
And following the Buckeyes' blowout win over Minnesota in primetime in The Shoe, they remain No. 1 in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll, much like they have since their win over Texas to open the season.
In the Coaches Poll, Ohio State kept its 59 first-place votes, while Oregon's six from last week are now split with Miami, as the Ducks and Hurricanes each have three first-place votes following The U's win at Florida State Saturday night. The top five teams in the poll – Ohio State, Oregon, Miami (FL), Ole Miss and Texas A&M – remained the same.
Penn State had the biggest drop in this week's Coaches Poll, as the Nittany Lions fell 16 spots from No. 6 to No. 22 following their upset loss at then-winless UCLA.
The Big Ten is represented by six conference teams in the poll: No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Oregon, No, 7 Indiana, No. 15 Michigan, No. 17 Illinois and No. 22 Penn State.
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OHIO STATE | 5-0 | 1638 | 59 | 1 | - |
| 2 | OREGON | 5-0 | 1572 | 3 | 2 | - |
| 3 | MIAMI (FL) | 5-0 | 1531 | 3 | 3 | - |
| 4 | OLE MISS | 5-0 | 1402 | 0 | 4 | - |
| 5 | TEXAS A&M | 4-0 | 1330 | 1 | 9 | - |
| 6 | OKLAHOMA | 5-0 | 1283 | 0 | 8 | +2 |
| 7 | INDIANA | 5-0 | 1206 | 0 | 9 | +2 |
| 8 | ALABAMA | 4-1 | 1183 | 0 | 11 | +3 |
| 9 | GEORGIA | 4-1 | 1128 | 0 | 10 | +1 |
| 10 | TEXAS TECH | 5-0 | 1082 | 0 | 14 | +4 |
| 11 | LSU | 4-1 | 999 | 0 | 13 | +2 |
| 12 | TENNESSEE | 4-1 | 889 | 0 | 15 | +3 |
| 13 | GEORGIA TECH | 5-0 | 819 | 0 | 16 | +3 |
| 14 | MISSOURI | 5-0 | 736 | 0 | 18 | +4 |
| 15 | MICHIGAN | 4-1 | 653 | 0 | 20 | +5 |
| 16 | NOTRE DAME | 3-2 | 491 | 0 | 21 | _5 |
| 17 | ILLINOIS | 5-1 | 484 | 0 | 22 | +5 |
| 18 | BYU | 5-0 | 453 | 0 | 23 | +5 |
| 19 | TEXAS | 3-2 | 372 | 0 | 7 | -12 |
| 20 | VANDERBILT | 5-1 | 329 | 0 | 17 | -3 |
| 21 | IOWA STATE | 5-1 | 295 | 0 | 12 | -9 |
| 22 | PENN STATE | 3-2 | 294 | 0 | 6 | -16 |
| 23 | ARIZONA STATE | 4-1 | 292 | 0 | 24 | +1 |
| 24 | VIRGINIA | 5-1 | 258 | 0 | NR | +4 |
| 25 | MEMPHIS | 6-0 | 162 | 0 | NR | +1 |
In the AP Poll, Miami (Florida) jumped Oregon to take over the No. 2 spot behind the top-ranked Buckeyes. Ohio State still has 40 first-place votes but lost six this week, as Miami (21) and Oregon (five) also received first-place votes.
Penn State went from No. 7 last week to all the way out of the top 25 following its embarrassing loss at UCLA.
The Big Ten is represented by five teams in the AP Top 25: No. 1 Ohio State, No. 3 Oregon, No. 7 Indiana, No. 15 Michigan and No. 17 Illinois.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OHIO STATE | 5–0 | 1620 (40) | – |
| 2 | MIAMI (FL) | 5–0 | 1579 (21) | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | OREGON | 5–0 | 1542 (5) | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | OLE MISS | 5–0 | 1376 (0) | – |
| 5 | TEXAS A&M | 5–0 | 1361 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | OKLAHOMA | 5–0 | 1346 (0) | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | INDIANA | 5–0 | 1213 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | ALABAMA | 4–1 | 1202 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 9 | TEXAS TECH | 5–0 | 1135 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 10 | GEORGIA | 4–1 | 1084 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 11 | LSU | 4–1 | 949 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 12 | TENNESSEE | 4–1 | 892 (0) | ▲ 3 |
| 13 | GEORGIA TECH | 5–0 | 782 (0) | ▲ 4 |
| 14 | MISSOURI | 5–0 | 775 (0) | ▲ 5 |
| 15 | MICHIGAN | 4–1 | 707 (0) | ▲ 5 |
| 16 | NOTRE DAME | 3–2 | 610 (0) | ▲ 5 |
| 17 | ILLINOIS | 5–1 | 522 (0) | ▲ 5 |
| 18 | BYU | 5–0 | 463 (0) | ▲ 5 |
| 19 | VIRGINIA | 5–1 | 452 (0) | ▲ 5 |
| 20 | VANDERBILT | 5–1 | 407 (0) | ▼ 4 |
| 21 | ARIZONA STATE | 4–1 | 214 (0) | ▲ 4 |
| 22 | IOWA STATE | 5–1 | 165 (0) | ▼ 8 |
| 23 | MEMPHIS | 6–0 | 153 (0) | – |
| 24 | SOUTH FLORIDA | 4–1 | 150 (0) | – |
| 25 | FLORIDA STATE | 3–2 | 147 (0) | ▼ 7 |
With Texas falling out of the AP Top 25, Ohio State no longer has a win over a team currently ranked in the AP Poll. The Buckeyes have an opportunity to change that next weekend, as OSU travels to Champaign to take on Illinois next Saturday.
