The Buckeyes might've fallen last week after an underwhelming performance against Tulsa, but coming out guns blazing helped Ohio State gain some ground in the Coaches Poll. The AP Poll voters felt differently, however, and actually dropped Ohio State from No. 10 to No. 11 this week, which is the first time that the Buckeyes have been outside of the top ten in that poll since 2017.
Also notable? Michigan, who continues to make strides in both polls as voters are starting to buy what Jim Harbaugh is selling.
Here are the full polls:
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 4–0 | 1624 | 64 | 1 | — |
| 2 | GEORGIA | 4–0 | 1558 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 3 | OREGON | 4–0 | 1467 | – | 4 | +1 |
| 4 | OKLAHOMA | 4–0 | 1395 | – | 3 | -1 |
| 5 | IOWA | 4–0 | 1319 | – | 6 | +1 |
| 6 | PENN STATE | 4–0 | 1286 | – | 8 | +2 |
| 7 | NOTRE DAME | 4–0 | 1187 | – | 10 | +3 |
| 8 | CINCINNATI | 3–0 | 1185 | – | 9 | +1 |
| 9 | FLORIDA | 3–1 | 1101 | – | 11 | +2 |
| 10 | OHIO STATE | 3–1 | 1030 | – | 12 | +2 |
| 11 | ARKANSAS | 4–0 | 1016 | – | 18 | +7 |
| 12 | MISSISSIPPI | 3–0 | 916 | – | 13 | +1 |
| 13 | TEXAS A&M | 3–1 | 744 | – | 5 | -8 |
| 14 | MICHIGAN | 4–0 | 674 | – | 19 | +5 |
| 15 | BRIGHAM YOUNG | 4–0 | 670 | – | 16 | +1 |
| 16 | MICHIGAN STATE | 4–0 | 583 | – | 21 | +5 |
| 16 | COASTAL CAROLINA | 4–0 | 583 | – | 17 | +1 |
| 18 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 4–0 | 459 | – | 22 | +4 |
| 19 | CLEMSON | 2–2 | 389 | – | 7 | -12 |
| 20 | UCLA | 3–1 | 312 | – | 24 | +4 |
| 21 | FRESNO STATE | 4–1 | 251 | – | 25 | +4 |
| 22 | AUBURN | 3–1 | 244 | – | 23 | +1 |
| 23 | KENTUCKY | 4–0 | 179 | – | NR | +4 |
| 24 | BAYLOR | 4–0 | 134 | – | NR | +18 |
| 25 | WAKE FOREST | 4–0 | 119 | – | NR | +14 |
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | PREV | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 4–0 | 1,546 (58) | 1 | SEC |
| 2 | GEORGIA | 4–0 | 1,492 (4) | 2 | SEC |
| 3 | OREGON | 4–0 | 1,411 | 3 | Pac-12 |
| 4 | PENN STATE | 4–0 | 1,283 | 6 | Big Ten |
| 5 | IOWA | 4–0 | 1,277 | 5 | Big Ten |
| 6 | OKLAHOMA | 4–0 | 1,212 | 4 | Big 12 |
| 7 | CINCINNATI | 3–0 | 1,154 | 8 | American Athletic |
| 8 | ARKANSAS | 4–0 | 1,094 | 16 | SEC |
| 9 | NOTRE DAME | 4–0 | 1,076 | 12 | IA Independents |
| 10 | FLORIDA | 3–1 | 1,019 | 11 | SEC |
| 11 | OHIO STATE | 3–1 | 1,005 | 10 | Big Ten |
| 12 | OLE MISS | 3–0 | 852 | 13 | SEC |
| 13 | BRIGHAM YOUNG | 4–0 | 748 | 15 | IA Independents |
| 14 | MICHIGAN | 4–0 | 677 | 19 | Big Ten |
| 15 | TEXAS A&M | 3–1 | 651 | 7 | SEC |
| 16 | COASTAL CAROLINA | 4–0 | 613 | 17 | Sun Belt |
| 17 | MICHIGAN STATE | 4–0 | 581 | 20 | Big Ten |
| 18 | FRESNO STATE | 4–1 | 415 | 22 | Mountain West |
| 19 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 4–0 | 341 | – | Big 12 |
| 20 | UCLA | 3–1 | 316 | 24 | Pac-12 |
| 21 | BAYLOR | 4–0 | 233 | – | Big 12 |
| 22 | AUBURN | 3–1 | 197 | 23 | SEC |
| 23 | NORTH CAROLINA STATE | 3–1 | 145 | – | ACC |
| 24 | WAKE FOREST | 4–0 | 142 | – | ACC |
| 25 | CLEMSON | 2–2 | 138 | 9 | ACC |
