Ohio State is up to No. 4 from No. 5 in the latest AP Poll, jumping Wisconsin after the Buckeyes dismantled Oregon State 77-31.
In front of Ohio State are No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson and No. 3 Georgia, all three of which played in last season's College Football Playoff. The No. 4 ranking mirrors what the Buckeyes were ranked in the Coaches Poll, which was released earlier on Tuesday afternoon.
Joining Ohio State in the rankings are four other Big Ten Teams, led by Wisconsin at No.5. Behind the Badgers are three other teams who fell in the rankings following lackluster performances in the opening weekend.
Penn State dropped from No. 10 to No. 13 after an overtime close call against Appalachian State, Michigan State dropped from No. 11 to No. 15 after a nail biter against Utah State, and Michigan fell from No. 14 to No. 21 after a loss to Notre Dame.
LSU, led by former Buckeye quarterback Joe Burrow, had the biggest jump in the polls, moving from No. 25 all the way to No. 11 after their 33-17 win over Miami on Sunday night.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 1-0 | 1,511 | 48 | 1 |
| 2 | CLEMSON | 1-0 | 1,467 | 12 | 2 |
| 3 | GEORGIA | 1-0 | 1,350 | – | 3 |
| 4 | OHIO STATE | 1-0 | 1,262 | – | 5 |
| 5 | WISCONSIN | 1-0 | 1,258 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | OKLAHOMA | 1-0 | 1,251 | – | 7 |
| 7 | AUBURN | 1-0 | 1,236 | – | 9 |
| 8 | NOTRE DAME | 1-0 | 1,080 | – | 12 |
| 9 | WASHINGTON | 0-1 | 870 | – | 6 |
| 10 | STANFORD | 1-0 | 865 | – | 13 |
| 11 | LSU | 1-0 | 801 | – | 25 |
| 12 | VIRGINIA TECH | 1-0 | 777 | – | 20 |
| 13 | PENN STATE | 1-0 | 768 | – | 10 |
| 14 | WEST VIRGINIA | 1-0 | 762 | – | 17 |
| 15 | MICHIGAN STATE | 1-0 | 684 | – | 11 |
| 16 | TCU | 1-0 | 632 | – | 16 |
| 17 | USC | 1-0 | 628 | – | 15 |
| 18 | MISSISSIPPI STATE | 1-0 | 538 | – | 18 |
| 19 | UCF | 1-0 | 407 | – | 21 |
| 20 | BOISE STATE | 1-0 | 391 | – | 22 |
| 21 | MICHIGAN | 0-1 | 318 | – | 14 |
| 22 | MIAMI (FL) | 0-1 | 241 | – | 8 |
| 23 | OREGON | 1-0 | 217 | – | 24 |
| 24 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 1-0 | 125 | – | – |
| 25 | FLORIDA | 1-0 | 89 | – | – |
