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2025 cornerback Jordyn Woods flips from Cincinnati and commits to Ohio State.
The Coaches Poll and the AP Poll agree – Ohio State is the nation's No. 2 team.
The Buckeyes maintained the No. 2 ranking in the latest AP Poll for the third-straight week after dismantling Rutgers 58-0. Ohio State trails only defending-champ Alabama who is again ranked No. 1 following its win over Kentucky this weekend.
Behind Ohio State, Louisville fell from No. 4 to No. 7 after its close loss to Clemson, Stanford fell out of the top-10 after being dismantled by Washington, and Wisconsin fell to No. 11 after a close loss to Michigan.
After downing top-10 opponents this weekend, Clemson jumped from No. 5 to No. 3, Washington rose from No. 10 to No. 5 while Michigan maintained its No. 4 ranking.
It's also noteworthy that Oklahoma, Ohio State's highest quality opponent, has rejoined the rankings at No. 20 after falling from the rankings in last week's poll.
After being spoiled this week with three top-10 contests, only games between ranked teams is on the docket this upcoming weekend. No. 9 Tennessee will take on No. 8 Texas A&M and top-ranked Alabama will face Bert Bielema and No. 16 Arkansas.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 5-0 | 1,514 | 53 | 1 |
| 2 | OHIO STATE | 4-0 | 1,451 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | CLEMSON | 5-0 | 1,403 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | MICHIGAN | 5-0 | 1,334 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | WASHINGTON | 5-0 | 1,234 | – | 10 |
| 6 | HOUSTON | 5-0 | 1,233 | – | 6 |
| 7 | LOUISVILLE | 4-1 | 1,160 | – | 3 |
| 8 | TEXAS A&M | 5-0 | 1,113 | – | 9 |
| 9 | TENNESSEE | 5-0 | 1,045 | – | 11 |
| 10 | MIAMI (FL) | 4-0 | 909 | – | 14 |
| 11 | WISCONSIN | 4-1 | 882 | – | 8 |
| 12 | NEBRASKA | 5-0 | 821 | – | 15 |
| 13 | BAYLOR | 5-0 | 805 | – | 13 |
| 14 | MISSISSIPPI | 3-2 | 712 | – | 16 |
| 15 | STANFORD | 3-1 | 711 | – | 7 |
| 16 | ARKANSAS | 4-1 | 528 | – | 20 |
| 17 | NORTH CAROLINA | 4-1 | 497 | – | – |
| 18 | FLORIDA | 4-1 | 391 | – | 23 |
| 19 | BOISE STATE | 4-0 | 385 | – | 24 |
| 20 | OKLAHOMA | 2-2 | 324 | – | – |
| 21 | COLORADO | 4-1 | 276 | – | – |
| 22 | WEST VIRGINIA | 4-0 | 240 | – | – |
| 23 | FLORIDA STATE | 3-2 | 230 | – | 12 |
| 24 | UTAH | 4-1 | 86 | – | 18 |
| 25 | VIRGINIA TECH | 3-1 | 85 | – | – |
