The Buckeyes began the season as the No. 3 team in the coaches poll, but fell to No. 4 following their 77-31 win over Oregon State.
Ohio State is behind three of last season's college football playoff teams: No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Clemson and No. 3 Georgia. Though the Buckeyes did receive one first place vote.
It's worth noting the initial voting for the preseason poll that had Ohio State ranked No. 3 was done before Urban Meyer's paid administrative and announced three-game suspension.
Four other Big Ten teams were ranked in the top-25 with Wisconsin as the highest at No. 6, up from No. 7 last week after a 34-3 win over Western Kentucky. Behind the Badgers, the three other ranked Big Ten schools took a tumble in the poll after lackluster performances in the opening week.
Michigan fell from No. 14 to No. 22 after a 24-14 loss to Notre Dame, Penn State dropped from No. 9 to No. 10 after a scare from Appalachian State, and Michigan State fell from No. 12 to No. 13 after a close call against Utah State.
LSU, led by former Buckeye quarterback Joe Burrow, made the biggest jump in the poll. The Tigers were ranked No. 24 heading to the season, but moved up nine slots to No. 15 after a 33-17 win over Miami.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 1-0 | 1571 | 59 | 1 | – |
| 2 | CLEMSON | 1-0 | 1498 | 3 | 2 | – |
| 3 | GEORGIA | 1-0 | 1414 | – | 4 | +1 |
| 4 | OHIO STATE | 1-0 | 1398 | 1 | 3 | -1 |
| 5 | OKLAHOMA | 1-0 | 1312 | – | 5 | – |
| 6 | WISCONSIN | 1-0 | 1249 | – | 7 | +1 |
| 7 | AUBURN | 1-0 | 1219 | – | 10 | +3 |
| 8 | NOTRE DAME | 1-0 | 1077 | – | 11 | +3 |
| 9 | STANFORD | 1-0 | 909 | – | 13 | +4 |
| 10 | PENN STATE | 1-0 | 893 | – | 9 | -1 |
| 11 | WASHINGTON | 0-1 | 800 | – | 6 | -5 |
| 12 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 1-0 | 766 | – | 15 | +3 |
| 13 | MICHIGAN STATE | 1-0 | 733 | – | 12 | -1 |
| 14 | VIRGINIA TECH | 1-0 | 730 | – | 17 | +3 |
| 15 | LOUISIANA STATE | 1-0 | 724 | – | 24 | +9 |
| 16 | TEXAS CHRISTIAN | 1-0 | 699 | – | 16 | – |
| 17 | WEST VIRGINIA | 1-0 | 612 | – | 20 | +3 |
| 18 | MISSISSIPPI STATE | 1-0 | 531 | – | 18 | – |
| 19 | BOISE STATE | 1-0 | 362 | – | 22 | +3 |
| 20 | CENTRAL FLORIDA | 1-0 | 339 | – | 23 | +3 |
| 21 | MIAMI | 0-1 | 277 | – | 8 | -13 |
| 22 | MICHIGAN | 0-1 | 227 | – | 14 | -8 |
| 23 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 1-0 | 225 | – | 25 | +2 |
| 24 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 1-0 | 189 | – | NR | +2 |
| 25 | FLORIDA | 1-0 | 138 | – | NR | +2 |
