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After struggling to earn style points in the weeks prior to the Penn State game, two consecutive impressive wins have the Buckeyes at a season high spot of 5th in the AP Top 25 poll, tied with the SEC East leading University of Georgia.
Oregon remains second behind unanimous #1 Alabama with Kansas State and Notre Dame also holding static at 3rd and 4th respectively. Nebraska jumps up to 18th after a questionable call aided victory over Michigan State but pretty clearly control their destiny in the Legends division. Michigan also received votes, but no other Big Ten team qualified for the Top 25.
Check out the AP Top 25 poll in its entirety below:
| Rank | Team | Record | Votes | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (60) | 9-0 | 1,500 | 1 |
| 2 | Oregon | 9-0 | 1,421 | 2 |
| 3 | Kansas State | 9-0 | 1,395 | 3 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 9-0 | 1,318 | 4 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 10-0 | 1,198 | 6 |
| 5 | Georgia | 8-1 | 1,198 | 7 |
| 7 | Florida | 8-1 | 1,112 | 8 |
| 8 | Florida State | 8-1 | 1,057 | 9 |
| 9 | LSU | 7-2 | 1,029 | 5 |
| 10 | Clemson | 8-1 | 931 | 10 |
| 11 | Louisville | 9-0 | 862 | 12 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 7-2 | 836 | 11 |
| 13 | Oregon State | 7-1 | 796 | 13 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 6-2 | 765 | 14 |
| 15 | Texas A&M | 7-2 | 700 | 16 |
| 16 | Stanford | 7-2 | 655 | 15 |
| 17 | UCLA | 7-2 | 446 | 25 |
| 18 | Nebraska | 7-2 | 441 | 21 |
| 19 | Louisiana Tech | 8-1 | 355 | 22 |
| 19 | Texas | 7-2 | 355 | NR |
| 21 | USC | 6-3 | 237 | 18 |
| 22 | Mississippi State | 7-2 | 187 | 17 |
| 23 | Toledo | 8-1 | 146 | NR |
| 24 | Rutgers | 7-1 | 99 | NR |
| 25 | Texas Tech | 6-3 | 97 | 20 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Northern Illinois 64, Kent State 61, Michigan 53, TCU 38, Northwestern 32, Oklahoma State 27, Ohio 22, UCF 15, Boise State 11, Washington 9, Penn State 8, San Diego State 7, Tulsa 6, Arizona 5, Utah State 4, Fresno State 2 | ||||