We knew the Buckeyes would fall in the polls after a blowout loss in Iowa City, now we know how far – Ohio State is No. 11 in the latest coaches poll, falling eight spots from its No. 3 position last week.
Like the Buckeyes, Penn State also dropped in the polls after its loss to Michigan State, falling six spots to No. 13. There is only one Big Ten team remaining in the top ten of the poll – Wisconsin at No. 3.
The SEC leads the way with five teams in the top 25, including three in the top 10 and No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Georgia rounding out the top two spots.
A full look at the poll:
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 9-0 | 1624 | 64 | 1 | – |
| 2 | GEORGIA | 9-0 | 1560 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 3 | WISCONSIN | 9-0 | 1392 | – | 4 | +1 |
| 4 | CLEMSON | 8-1 | 1379 | – | 5 | +1 |
| 5 | NOTRE DAME | 8-1 | 1367 | – | 8 | +3 |
| 6 | MIAMI | 8-0 | 1326 | – | 6 | – |
| 7 | OKLAHOMA | 8-1 | 1314 | – | 9 | +2 |
| 8 | WASHINGTON | 8-1 | 1154 | – | 11 | +3 |
| 9 | TEXAS CHRISTIAN | 8-1 | 1143 | – | 12 | +3 |
| 10 | AUBURN | 7-2 | 900 | – | 15 | +5 |
| 11 | OHIO STATE | 7-2 | 881 | – | 3 | -8 |
| 12 | CENTRAL FLORIDA | 8-0 | 854 | – | 14 | +2 |
| 13 | PENN STATE | 7-2 | 817 | – | 7 | -6 |
| 14 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 8-2 | 778 | – | 17 | +3 |
| 15 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 7-2 | 764 | – | 10 | -5 |
| 16 | MICHIGAN STATE | 7-2 | 609 | – | 26 | +10 |
| 17 | VIRGINIA TECH | 7-2 | 555 | – | 13 | -4 |
| 18 | MISSISSIPPI STATE | 7-2 | 462 | – | 22 | +4 |
| 19 | MEMPHIS | 8-1 | 457 | – | 21 | +2 |
| 20 | WASHINGTON STATE | 8-2 | 376 | – | 27 | +7 |
| 21 | SOUTH FLORIDA | 8-1 | 306 | – | 23 | +2 |
| 22 | MICHIGAN | 7-2 | 261 | – | 24 | +2 |
| 23 | IOWA STATE | 6-3 | 150 | – | 16 | -7 |
| 24 | NC STATE | 6-3 | 149 | – | 19 | -5 |
| 25 | LOUISIANA STATE | 6-3 | 136 | – | 20 | -5 |
