For the second straight week, Ohio State falls in the polls.
After an uncomfortable win against Tulsa, the Buckeyes have fallen in both polls once again this week, dropping to No. 10 in the Coaches Poll and No. 12 this week.
The Buckeyes were No. 9 in the AP Poll and No. 11 in the coaches poll last week.
Ohio State is now the third highest-ranked team in the Big Ten, behind both Penn State and Iowa. The Nittany Lions are No. 6 in the AP Poll and No. 8 in the coaches poll while Iowa is No. 5 in the AP Poll and No. 6 in the coaches poll.
Here are the full polls:
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | PREV | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 3–0 | 1,547 (59) | 1 | SEC |
| 2 | GEORGIA | 3–0 | 1,491 (3) | 2 | SEC |
| 3 | OREGON | 3–0 | 1,385 | 4 | Pac-12 |
| 4 | OKLAHOMA | 3–0 | 1,302 | 3 | Big 12 |
| 5 | IOWA | 3–0 | 1,298 | 5 | Big Ten |
| 6 | PENN STATE | 3–0 | 1,197 | 10 | Big Ten |
| 7 | TEXAS A&M | 3–0 | 1,158 | 7 | SEC |
| 8 | CINCINNATI | 3–0 | 1,145 | 8 | American Athletic |
| 9 | CLEMSON | 2–1 | 1,074 | 6 | ACC |
| 10 | OHIO STATE | 2–1 | 976 | 9 | Big Ten |
| 11 | FLORIDA | 2–1 | 930 | 11 | SEC |
| 12 | NOTRE DAME | 3–0 | 874 | 12 | IA Independents |
| 13 | OLE MISS | 3–0 | 717 | 17 | SEC |
| 14 | IOWA STATE | 2–1 | 664 | 14 | Big 12 |
| 15 | BRIGHAM YOUNG | 3–0 | 603 | 23 | IA Independents |
| 16 | ARKANSAS | 3–0 | 537 | 20 | SEC |
| 17 | COASTAL CAROLINA | 3–0 | 526 | 16 | Sun Belt |
| 18 | WISCONSIN | 1–1 | 513 | 18 | Big Ten |
| 19 | MICHIGAN | 3–0 | 456 | 25 | Big Ten |
| 20 | 3–0 | 389 | – | Big Ten | |
| 21 | NORTH CAROLINA | 2–1 | 306 | 21 | ACC |
| 22 | FRESNO STATE | 3–1 | 201 | – | Mountain West |
| 23 | AUBURN | 2–1 | 166 | 22 | SEC |
| 24 | UCLA | 2–1 | 142 | 13 | Pac-12 |
| 25 | 3–0 | 127 | – | Big 12 |
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 3–0 | 1616 | 64 | 1 | — |
| 2 | GEORGIA | 3–0 | 1558 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 3 | OKLAHOMA | 3–0 | 1429 | – | 3 | — |
| 4 | OREGON | 3–0 | 1427 | – | 4 | — |
| 5 | TEXAS A&M | 3–0 | 1283 | – | 5 | — |
| 6 | IOWA | 3–0 | 1263 | – | 7 | +1 |
| 7 | CLEMSON | 2–1 | 1166 | – | 6 | -1 |
| 8 | PENN STATE | 3–0 | 1130 | – | 12 | +4 |
| 9 | CINCINNATI | 3–0 | 1125 | – | 8 | -1 |
| 10 | NOTRE DAME | 3–0 | 1048 | – | 10 | — |
| 11 | FLORIDA | 2–1 | 1000 | – | 9 | -2 |
| 12 | OHIO STATE | 2–1 | 989 | – | 11 | -1 |
| 13 | MISSISSIPPI | 3–0 | 759 | – | 16 | +3 |
| 14 | IOWA STATE | 2–1 | 700 | – | 14 | — |
| 15 | WISCONSIN | 1–1 | 589 | – | 17 | +2 |
| 16 | BRIGHAM YOUNG | 3–0 | 504 | – | 23 | +7 |
| 17 | COASTAL CAROLINA | 3–0 | 500 | – | 18 | +1 |
| 18 | ARKANSAS | 3–0 | 474 | – | 24 | +6 |
| 19 | MICHIGAN | 3–0 | 423 | – | 25 | +6 |
| 20 | NORTH CAROLINA | 2–1 | 411 | – | 19 | -1 |
| 21 | MICHIGAN STATE | 3–0 | 344 | – | NR | +8 |
| 22 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 3–0 | 300 | – | 22 | — |
| 23 | AUBURN | 2–1 | 171 | – | 20 | -3 |
| 24 | UCLA | 2–1 | 170 | – | 13 | -11 |
| 25 | FRESNO STATE | 3–1 | 85 | – | NR | +16 |
