It took overtime for Ohio State to dispatch unranked Maryland, and the Buckeyes fell to No. 10 in the AP Poll as a result.
Like the coaches poll, which saw the Buckeyes fall to slots to No. 10, Ohio State slipped to No. 10 in the AP Poll, down from No. 9 last week.
Both UCF and LSU leapt ahead of the Buckeyes in the latest poll, after blowout wins this weekend, but West Virginia fell to No. 12 following a loss to Oklahoma State.
This sets up a top-10 matchup with No. 4 Michigan this weekend. Two other Big Ten teams crack the top 25 with Penn State checking in at No. 15 and Big Ten West champion Northwestern at No. 20.
| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Points | Game scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 11-0 | 1,525(61) | vs Citadel W 50-17 |
| 2 | Clemson | ACC | 11-0 | 1,455 | vs Duke W 35-6 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | Division I FBS Ind | 11-0 | 1,412 | vs Syracuse W 36-3 |
| 4 | Michigan | Big Ten | 10-1 | 1,327 | vs Indiana W 31-20 |
| 5 | Georgia | SEC | 10-1 | 1,288 | vs Massachusetts W 66-27 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 10-1 | 1,182 | vs Kansas W 55-40 |
| 7 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 10-1 | 1,149 | vs Arizona W 69-28 |
| 8 | UCF | The American | 10-0 | 1,064 | vs Cincinnati W 38-13 |
| 8 | LSU | SEC | 9-2 | 1,064 | vs Rice W 42-10 |
| 10 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 10-1 | 1,019 | @ Maryland W 52-51 |
| 11 | Texas | Big 12 | 8-3 | 856 | vs Iowa State W 24-10 |
| 12 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 8-2 | 822 | @ Oklahoma State L 45-41 |
| 13 | Florida | SEC | 8-3 | 707 | vs Idaho W 63-10 |
| 14 | Utah State | Mountain West | 10-1 | 667 | @ Colorado State W 29-24 |
| 15 | Penn State | Big Ten | 8-3 | 659 | @ Rutgers W 20-7 |
| 16 | Washington | Pac-12 | 8-3 | 631 | vs Oregon State W 42-23 |
| 17 | Kentucky | SEC | 8-3 | 508 | vs Middle Tennessee W 34-23 |
| 18 | Utah | Pac-12 | 8-3 | 491 | @ Colorado W 30-7 |
| 19 | Syracuse | ACC | 8-3 | 427 | @ Notre Dame L 36-3 |
| 20 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 7-4 | 307 | @ Minnesota W 24-14 |
| 21 | Boise State | Mountain West | 9-2 | 287 | @ New Mexico W 45-14 |
| 22 | Mississippi State | SEC | 7-4 | 260 | vs Arkansas W 52-6 |
| 23 | Army | Division I FBS Ind | 9-2 | 176 | vs Colgate W 28-14 |
| 24 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 7-4 | 129 | @ Wake Forest W 34-13 |
| 25 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 6-4 | 123 | @ Texas L 24-10 |
