Ohio State needed a second-half rally against Indiana, but in the end the up-and-down performance did little to spur the voters of either poll in any direction.
The Buckeyes checked-in at No. 7 in both polls last week, and they successfully maintained that position in both polls this week.
Overall, the Big Ten has four ranked teams in both polls. The Minnesota Gophers are back in both polls as well after defeating Nebraska in Lincoln. Wisconsin also appears at No. 14 in both polls, so it's a given Ohio State will face a ranked foe in whomever comes out of the Minnesota-Wisconsin game.
| Rank | Team | Points | 1st | PREV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 1474 | 25 | 2 |
| 2 | FLORIDA STATE | 1462 | 30 | 1 |
| 3 | OREGON | 1431 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | MISSISSIPPI STATE | 1323 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | TEXAS CHRISTIAN | 1259 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | BAYLOR | 1246 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | OHIO STATE | 1191 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | MICHIGAN STATE | 1052 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | GEORGIA | 1002 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | UCLA | 963 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | KANSAS STATE | 912 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | ARIZONA | 818 | 0 | 13 |
| 13 | ARIZONA STATE | 783 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | WISCONSIN | 758 | 0 | 15 |
| 15 | GEORGIA TECH | 615 | 0 | 16 |
| 16 | AUBURN | 565 | 0 | 17 |
| 17 | MISSOURI | 560 | 0 | 20 |
| 18 | OKLAHOMA | 420 | 0 | 22 |
| 19 | OLE MISS | 390 | 0 | 8 |
| 20 | MARSHALL | 383 | 0 | 18 |
| 21 | COLORADO ST | 304 | 0 | 23 |
| 22 | MINNESOTA | 256 | 0 | NR |
| 23 | LOUISVILLE | 208 | 0 | NR |
| 24 | CLEMSON | 203 | 0 | NR |
| 25 | BOISE STATE | 85 | 0 | NR |
| Rank | Team | Points | 1st | PREV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLORIDA STATE | 1458 | 37 | 1 |
| 2 | ALABAMA | 1445 | 21 | 2 |
| 3 | OREGON | 1393 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | MISSISSIPPI STATE | 1301 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | BAYLOR | 1234 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | TEXAS CHRISTIAN | 1233 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | OHIO STATE | 1163 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | GEORGIA | 1002 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | UCLA | 998 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | MICHIGAN STATE | 971 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | KANSAS STATE | 898 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | ARIZONA | 807 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | ARIZONA STATE | 790 | 0 | 13 |
| 14 | WISCONSIN | 764 | 0 | 14 |
| 15 | AUBURN | 597 | 0 | 16 |
| 16 | GEORGIA TECH | 581 | 0 | 17 |
| 17 | MISSOURI | 525 | 0 | 19 |
| 18 | OLE MISS | 398 | 0 | 8 |
| 19 | MARSHALL | 384 | 0 | 18 |
| 20 | OKLAHOMA | 363 | 0 | 23 |
| 21 | COLORADO ST | 346 | 0 | 22 |
| 22 | MINNESOTA | 232 | 0 | NR |
| 23 | CLEMSON | 198 | 0 | NR |
| 24 | LOUISVILLE | 191 | 0 | NR |
| 25 | BOISE STATE | 96 | 0 | NR |
