The Buckeyes held steady at No. 4 in the polls this week even after a close win over Nebraska.
Ohio State is the fourth-ranked team in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll ahead of its top-four showdown against Penn State in Happy Valley next week.
The top four teams in the AP Poll remained the same, as the Buckeyes are behind Oregon, Georgia and Penn State. Miami jumped to No. 5 as Texas fell one spot to No. 6.
Notre Dame and and Texas A&M made the biggest jumps in the poll as the Fighting Irish went from No. 12 to No. 8 following their win over Navy and the Aggies climbed from No. 14 to No. 10 following their win over LSU. The Tigers made the biggest fall this week, dropping eight spots to No. 16.
Five Big Ten teams are ranked in the AP Poll this week: Oregon (No. 1), Penn State (No. 3), Ohio State (No. 4), Indiana (No. 13) and Illinois (No. 24).
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OREGON | 8–0 | 1549 (61) | – |
| 2 | GEORGIA | 6–1 | 1467 (1) | – |
| 3 | PENN STATE | 7–0 | 1417 (0) | – |
| 4 | OHIO STATE | 6–1 | 1324 (0) | – |
| 5 | MIAMI (FL) | 8–0 | 1283 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | TEXAS | 7–1 | 1276 (0) | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | TENNESSEE | 6–1 | 1081 (0) | – |
| 8 | NOTRE DAME | 7–1 | 1000 (0) | ▲ 4 |
| 9 | BYU | 8–0 | 995 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 10 | TEXAS A&M | 7–1 | 972 (0) | ▲ 4 |
| 11 | CLEMSON | 6–1 | 968 (0) | ▼ 2 |
| 11 | IOWA STATE | 7–0 | 968 (0) | ▼ 1 |
| 13 | INDIANA | 8–0 | 952 (0) | – |
| 14 | ALABAMA | 6–2 | 706 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 15 | BOISE STATE | 6–1 | 619 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 16 | LSU | 6–2 | 577 (0) | ▼ 8 |
| 17 | KANSAS STATE | 7–1 | 571 (0) | ▼ 1 |
| 18 | PITTSBURGH | 7–0 | 570 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 19 | OLE MISS | 6–2 | 471 (0) | ▼ 1 |
| 20 | SMU | 7–1 | 400 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 21 | ARMY | 7–0 | 312 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 22 | WASHINGTON STATE | 7–1 | 220 (0) | – |
| 23 | COLORADO | 6–2 | 152 (0) | – |
| 24 | ILLINOIS | 6–2 | 113 (0) | ▼ 4 |
| 25 | MISSOURI | 6–2 | 44 (0) | ▼ 4 |
The top six teams in the Coaches Poll remained the same, as Oregon, Georgia, Penn State, Ohio State and Miami (Florida) round out the top five.
LSU had the biggest fall in the Coaches Poll, dropping nine spots from No. 7 to No. 16 following its loss at Texas A&M. The Aggies, meanwhile, made the biggest climb among the top 16 teams in the poll, moving three spots up from No. 14 to No. 11.
The Big Ten is represented by five teams in the poll: Oregon (No. 1), Penn State (No. 3), Ohio State (No. 4), Indiana (No. 13) and Illinois (No. 24).
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OREGON | 8–0 | 1349 (53) | – |
| 2 | GEORGIA | 6–1 | 1270 (1) | – |
| 3 | PENN STATE | 7–0 | 1239 (0) | – |
| 4 | OHIO STATE | 6–1 | 1160 (0) | – |
| 5 | MIAMI (FL) | 8–0 | 1136 (0) | – |
| 6 | TEXAS | 7–1 | 1096 (0) | – |
| 7 | TENNESSEE | 6–1 | 987 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | CLEMSON | 6–1 | 942 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | NOTRE DAME | 7–1 | 853 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 10 | IOWA STATE | 7–0 | 846 (0) | – |
| 11 | TEXAS A&M | 7–1 | 806 (0) | ▲ 3 |
| 12 | BYU | 8–0 | 786 (0) | – |
| 13 | INDIANA | 8–0 | 741 (0) | – |
| 14 | ALABAMA | 6–2 | 619 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 15 | KANSAS STATE | 7–1 | 533 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 16 | LSU | 6–2 | 530 (0) | ▼ 9 |
| 17 | PITTSBURGH | 7–0 | 495 (0) | ▲ 3 |
| 18 | OLE MISS | 6–2 | 475 (0) | – |
| 19 | BOISE STATE | 6–1 | 459 (0) | – |
| 20 | SMU | 7–1 | 346 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 21 | ARMY WEST POINT | 7–0 | 278 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 22 | WASHINGTON STATE | 7–1 | 160 (0) | ▲ 6 |
| 23 | MISSOURI | 6–2 | 114 (0) | ▼ 6 |
| 24 | ILLINOIS | 6–2 | 89 (0) | ▼ 3 |
| 25 | MEMPHIS | 7–1 | 76 (0) | ▲ 5 |
