The Buckeyes stayed at No. 2 in the polls this week after a dominant win over Northwestern.
The Buckeyes took care of business at Wrigley Field Saturday afternoon and with that, remained the second-ranked team in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll this week.
In the AP Poll, the top five teams – Oregon, Ohio State, Texas, Penn State and Indiana – remained the same, as the Big Ten has four of the top five teams in the poll. Notre Dame, Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss and Tennessee round out the top five, as the Volunteers dropped four spots after their loss at Georgia Saturday night. Illinois, meanwhile, is now No. 24 in the poll and the only other ranked Big Ten team.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OREGON | 11–0 | 1550 (62) | – |
| 2 | OHIO STATE | 9–1 | 1485 (0) | – |
| 3 | TEXAS | 9–1 | 1413 (0) | – |
| 4 | PENN STATE | 9–1 | 1319 (0) | – |
| 5 | INDIANA | 10–0 | 1310 (0) | – |
| 6 | NOTRE DAME | 9–1 | 1191 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 7 | ALABAMA | 8–2 | 1130 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | GEORGIA | 8–2 | 1113 (0) | ▲ 3 |
| 9 | OLE MISS | 8–2 | 1083 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 10 | TENNESSEE | 8–2 | 953 (0) | ▼ 4 |
| 11 | MIAMI (FL) | 9–1 | 945 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 12 | BOISE STATE | 9–1 | 880 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 13 | SMU | 9–1 | 810 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 14 | BYU | 9–1 | 785 (0) | ▼ 7 |
| 15 | TEXAS A&M | 8–2 | 687 (0) | – |
| 16 | COLORADO | 8–2 | 583 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 17 | CLEMSON | 8–2 | 559 (0) | – |
| 18 | ARMY | 9–0 | 555 (0) | ▼ 2 |
| 19 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 7–3 | 444 (0) | ▲ 4 |
| 20 | TULANE | 9–2 | 323 (0) | ▲ 5 |
| 21 | ARIZONA STATE | 8–2 | 322 (0) | – |
| 22 | IOWA STATE | 8–2 | 256 (0) | – |
| 23 | UNLV | 8–2 | 125 (0) | – |
| 24 | ILLINOIS | 7–3 | 74 (0) | – |
| 25 | WASHINGTON STATE | 8–2 | 61 (0) | ▼ 6 |
In the Coaches Poll, the top three teams remained the same, with Georgia, Ohio State and Texas leading the way. Penn State, Indiana and Notre Dame moved up one spot while Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss and Miami (Florida) climbed two spots to round out the top 10. Tennessee (dropped from No. 4 to No. 11) and BYU (No. 8 to No. 15) each fell seven spots in the poll following losses to Georgia and Kansas, respectively.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OREGON | 11–0 | 1375 (55) | – |
| 2 | OHIO STATE | 9–1 | 1316 (0) | – |
| 3 | TEXAS | 9–1 | 1263 (0) | – |
| 4 | PENN STATE | 9–1 | 1158 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | INDIANA | 10–0 | 1109 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | NOTRE DAME | 9–1 | 1096 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | ALABAMA | 8–2 | 996 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | GEORGIA | 8–2 | 993 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 9 | OLE MISS | 8–2 | 984 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 10 | MIAMI (FL) | 9–1 | 847 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 11 | TENNESSEE | 8–2 | 823 (0) | ▼ 7 |
| 12 | SMU | 9–1 | 744 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 13 | BOISE STATE | 9–1 | 714 (0) | – |
| 14 | TEXAS A&M | 8–2 | 646 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 15 | BYU | 9–1 | 633 (0) | ▼ 7 |
| 16 | CLEMSON | 8–2 | 569 (0) | – |
| 17 | ARMY WEST POINT | 9–0 | 509 (0) | – |
| 18 | COLORADO | 8–2 | 464 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 19 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 7–3 | 379 (0) | ▲ 4 |
| 20 | TULANE | 9–2 | 280 (0) | ▲ 6 |
| 21 | IOWA STATE | 8–2 | 268 (0) | ▲ 4 |
| 22 | ARIZONA STATE | 8–2 | 251 (0) | ▲ 6 |
| 23 | UNLV | 8–2 | 93 (0) | ▲ 7 |
| 24 | MEMPHIS | 9–2 | 77 (0) | ▲ 7 |
| 25 | KANSAS STATE | 7–3 | 67 (0) | ▼ 6 |
