Even another blowout win to close out the non-conference slate didn't move Ohio State up in the polls.
The Buckeyes hold steady at No. 3 in both the AP Top 25 and the Coaches Poll following a dominant win over Marshall on Saturday.
In the AP Poll, Ohio State is only behind Texas and Georgia, as the top four teams – Georgia, Texas, Ohio State and Alabama – remained the same. Tennessee jumped Ole Miss to take the No. 5 spot following a dominant win over Oklahoma in Norman.
The Big Ten has six teams – Ohio State (No. 3), Oregon (No. 8), Penn State (No. 9), Michigan (No. 12), USC (No. 13) and Illinois (No. 19) – ranked in the AP Poll. The Wolverines jumped six spots following its win over the Trojans.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEXAS | 4–0 | 1527 (44) | – |
| 2 | GEORGIA | 3–0 | 1482 (13) | – |
| 3 | OHIO STATE | 3–0 | 1432 (5) | – |
| 4 | ALABAMA | 3–0 | 1328 (0) | – |
| 5 | TENNESSEE | 4–0 | 1283 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | OLE MISS | 4–0 | 1269 (0) | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | MIAMI (FL) | 4–0 | 1139 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | OREGON | 3–0 | 1073 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | PENN STATE | 3–0 | 1051 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 10 | UTAH | 4–0 | 1037 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 11 | MISSOURI | 4–0 | 1009 (0) | ▼ 4 |
| 12 | MICHIGAN | 3–1 | 805 (0) | ▲ 6 |
| 13 | USC | 2–1 | 690 (0) | ▼ 2 |
| 14 | LSU | 3–1 | 637 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 15 | LOUISVILLE | 3–0 | 553 (0) | ▲ 4 |
| 16 | NOTRE DAME | 3–1 | 546 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 17 | CLEMSON | 2–1 | 540 (0) | ▲ 4 |
| 18 | IOWA STATE | 3–0 | 530 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 19 | ILLINOIS | 4–0 | 458 (0) | ▲ 5 |
| 20 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 3–1 | 388 (0) | ▼ 6 |
| 21 | OKLAHOMA | 3–1 | 375 (0) | ▼ 6 |
| 22 | BYU | 4–0 | 327 (0) | – |
| 23 | KANSAS STATE | 3–1 | 168 (0) | ▼ 10 |
| 24 | TEXAS A&M | 3–1 | 77 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 25 | BOISE STATE | 2–1 | 69 (0) | – |
In the Coaches Poll, the top five – Georgia, Texas, Ohio State, Alabama and Ole Miss – were unchanged. Tennessee jumped Oregon to take the No. 6 spot following a dominant win over Oklahoma in Norman. Michigan, meanwhile, jumped five spots to No. 12 following a win over USC.
Much like the AP Top 25, six teams in the Coaches Poll represent the Big Ten: Ohio State (No. 3), Oregon (No. 7), Penn State (No. 8), Michigan (No. 12), USC (No. 16) and Illinois (No. 21). Nebraska dropped from No. 22 to unranked after losing to Illinois at home on Friday.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GEORGIA | 3–0 | 1350 (35) | – |
| 2 | TEXAS | 4–0 | 1324 (18) | – |
| 3 | OHIO STATE | 3–0 | 1279 (2) | – |
| 4 | ALABAMA | 3–0 | 1185 (0) | – |
| 5 | OLE MISS | 4–0 | 1145 (0) | – |
| 6 | TENNESSEE | 4–0 | 1094 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | OREGON | 3–0 | 1016 (0) | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | PENN STATE | 3–0 | 967 (0) | – |
| 9 | MIAMI (FL) | 4–0 | 912 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 10 | UTAH | 4–0 | 904 (0) | – |
| 11 | MISSOURI | 4–0 | 887 (0) | ▼ 3 |
| 12 | MICHIGAN | 3–1 | 692 (0) | ▲ 5 |
| 13 | LSU | 3–1 | 632 (0) | ▲ 3 |
| 14 | NOTRE DAME | 3–1 | 553 (0) | ▲ 4 |
| 15 | CLEMSON | 2–1 | 542 (0) | ▲ 4 |
| 16 | USC | 2–1 | 520 (0) | ▼ 4 |
| 17 | LOUISVILLE | 3–0 | 509 (0) | ▲ 3 |
| 18 | OKLAHOMA | 3–1 | 404 (0) | ▼ 5 |
| 19 | IOWA STATE | 3–0 | 386 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 20 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 3–1 | 326 (0) | ▼ 5 |
| 21 | ILLINOIS | 4–0 | 307 (0) | ▲ 5 |
| 22 | BYU | 4–0 | 167 (0) | ▲ 21 |
| 23 | UNLV | 3–0 | 124 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 24 | TEXAS A&M | 3–1 | 119 (0) | – |
| 25 | KANSAS STATE | 3–1 | 116 (0) | ▼ 11 |
