Though Ohio State convincingly beat Illinois this weekend, the Buckeyes remained at No. 8 in the Amway Coaches Poll released Sunday afternoon.
Undefeated Alabama continues to hold onto the top spot in the rankings after beating overmatched Mercer, 56-0, while Miami remains at No. 2 despite struggling for three quarters with bowl-bound Virginia.
Auburn is the highest-ranked two-loss team, but faces the Crimson Tide this Saturday with a berth in the SEC Championship on the line. Ohio State sits just two spots behind the sixth-ranked Tigers, who would undoubtedly fall behind the Buckeyes with a third loss.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 11-0 | 1600 | 64 | 1 | – |
| 2 | MIAMI | 10-0 | 1492 | – | 2 | – |
| 3 | CLEMSON | 10-1 | 1429 | – | 3 | – |
| 4 | WISCONSIN | 11-0 | 1414 | – | 4 | – |
| 5 | OKLAHOMA | 10-1 | 1408 | – | 5 | – |
| 6 | AUBURN | 9-2 | 1271 | – | 6 | – |
| 7 | GEORGIA | 10-1 | 1221 | – | 7 | – |
| 8 | OHIO STATE | 9-2 | 1103 | – | 8 | – |
| 9 | NOTRE DAME | 9-2 | 1019 | – | 9 | – |
| 10 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 10-2 | 976 | – | 10 | – |
| 11 | PENN STATE | 9-2 | 956 | – | 11 | – |
| 12 | CENTRAL FLORIDA | 10-0 | 915 | – | 12 | – |
| 13 | TEXAS CHRISTIAN | 9-2 | 861 | – | 14 | +1 |
| 14 | WASHINGTON | 9-2 | 735 | – | 15 | +1 |
| 15 | WASHINGTON STATE | 9-2 | 684 | – | 16 | +1 |
| 16 | MEMPHIS | 9-1 | 566 | – | 17 | +1 |
| 17 | MISSISSIPPI STATE | 8-3 | 552 | – | 19 | +2 |
| 18 | LOUISIANA STATE | 8-3 | 430 | – | 21 | +3 |
| 19 | SOUTH FLORIDA | 9-1 | 388 | – | 20 | +1 |
| 20 | STANFORD | 8-3 | 383 | – | 23 | +3 |
| 21 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 8-3 | 366 | – | 13 | -8 |
| 22 | MICHIGAN STATE | 8-3 | 326 | – | 24 | +2 |
| 23 | NORTHWESTERN | 8-3 | 243 | – | 27 | +4 |
| 24 | BOISE STATE | 9-2 | 124 | – | 29 | +5 |
| 25 | VIRGINIA TECH | 8-3 | 119 | – | 26 | +1 |
Michigan, which entered the weekend at No. 18, dropped out following its 24-10 loss to Wisconsin.
