Following Georgia’s 28-10 loss to Ole Miss, Ohio State improved to No. 2 in the latest AP Poll and Coaches Poll.
The Buckeyes, who checked in at No. 2 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday, are now the unanimous second-ranked team in the sport behind Oregon, who handed Ohio State its lone loss of the season, 32-31, in Eugene on Oct. 12.
In the AP Poll, Ohio State ranks behind Oregon and ahead of Texas, Penn State and Indiana in the top five. The Buckeyes are behind Oregon and ahead of Texas, Tennesee and Penn State in the Coaches Poll, with Indiana as the No. 6-ranked team.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OREGON | 10–0 | 1550 (62) |
| 2 | OHIO STATE | 8–1 | 1484 (0) |
| 3 | TEXAS | 8–1 | 1409 (0) |
| 4 | PENN STATE | 8–1 | 1274 (0) |
| 5 | INDIANA | 10–0 | 1273 (0) |
| 6 | TENNESSEE | 8–1 | 1270 (0) |
| 7 | BYU | 9–0 | 1161 (0) |
| 8 | NOTRE DAME | 8–1 | 1095 (0) |
| 9 | ALABAMA | 7–2 | 1036 (0) |
| 10 | OLE MISS | 8–2 | 966 (0) |
| 11 | GEORGIA | 7–2 | 964 (0) |
| 12 | MIAMI (FL) | 9–1 | 907 (0) |
| 13 | BOISE STATE | 8–1 | 839 (0) |
| 14 | SMU | 8–1 | 788 (0) |
| 15 | TEXAS A&M | 7–2 | 674 (0) |
| 16 | ARMY | 9–0 | 533 (0) |
| 17 | CLEMSON | 7–2 | 524 (0) |
| 18 | COLORADO | 7–2 | 463 (0) |
| 19 | WASHINGTON STATE | 8–1 | 456 (0) |
| 20 | KANSAS STATE | 7–2 | 333 (0) |
| 21 | LSU | 6–3 | 265 (0) |
| 22 | LOUISVILLE | 6–3 | 240 (0) |
| 23 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 6–3 | 203 (0) |
| 24 | MISSOURI | 7–2 | 176 (0) |
| 25 | TULANE | 8–2 | 98 (0) |
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OREGON | 10-0 | 1375 |
| 2 | OHIO STATE | 8-1 | 1314 |
| 3 | TEXAS | 8-1 | 1262 |
| 4 | TENNESEE | 8-1 | 1138 |
| 5 | PENN STATE | 8-1 | 1113 |
| 6 | INDIANA | 10-0 | 1057 |
| 7 | NOTRE DAME | 8-1 | 1038 |
| 8 | BYU | 9-0 | 994 |
| 9 | ALABAMA | 7-2 | 899 |
| 10 | GEORGIA | 7-2 | 887 |
| 11 | OLE MISS | 8-2 | 877 |
| 12 | MIAMI (FL) | 9-1 | 820 |
| 13 | SMU | 8-1 | 691 |
| 13 | BOISE STATE | 8-1 | 691 |
| 15 | TEXAS A&M | 7-2 | 597 |
| 16 | CLEMSON | 7-2 | 536 |
| 17 | ARMY | 9-0 | 466 |
| 18 | WASHINGTON STATE | 8-1 | 385 |
| 19 | KANSAS STATE | 7-2 | 332 |
| 20 | COLORADO | 7-2 | 329 |
| 21 | MISSOURI | 7-2 | 277 |
| 22 | LSU | 6-3 | 257 |
| 23 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 6-3 | 118 |
| 24 | LOUISVILLE | 6-3 | 109 |
| 25 | IOWA STATE | 7-2 | 92 |
Oregon, Ohio State, Penn State and Indiana are the Big Ten’s four representatives in both polls. That ties the ACC (Miami, SMU, Clemson and Louisville) for second among Power Four conferences behind the SEC’s nine (Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Missouri, LSU and South Carolina) and ahead of the Big 12’s three (BYU, Colorado and Kansas State).
Ohio State's remaining schedule includes Northwestern (at Wrigley Field), No. 5/6 Indiana and Michigan. If Indiana appears in the top five next week – a possible if not probable scenario considering the Hoosiers are idle on Saturday – it will mark the first time ever for the Buckeyes to play three top-five opponents during the regular season.
