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Ohio State climbs up to 3rd in Week 12 Harris Poll Top 25

After Oregon's loss to Stanford on Thursday, the Buckeyes move up to third in the poll that makes up 1/3 of the BCS formula.

By Ian Cuevas
Ohio State received some help from Oregon, as they lost to Stanford on Thursday, moving the Buckeyes up to third.
Ohio State received some help from Oregon, as they lost to Stanford on Thursday, moving the Buckeyes up to third.
Andrew Weber-US PRESSWIRE

Ohio State was looking for some help in the polls as they continue to ride the nation's longest current winning streak at 21 straight victories. Ranked 4th in the past couple of weeks, the Buckeyes were pretty much on the outside looking in on the BCS national championship picture. Now, following an Oregon loss, Ohio State rises to 3rd in the Harris poll, which makes up 1/3 of the BCS formula. While they still need some help in the form of Alabama or Florida State losing, the path to Pasadena for the national championship is just one step closer.

This is the first time Ohio State has been ranked in the top three since the month of October. Their remaining schedule is at Illinois, Indiana, and at arch-rival Michigan. The Big Ten championship game comes after that, where the Buckeyes will play either Michigan State or Nebraska. The only other Big Ten team that is ranked, would be the Spartans at 15th.

Alabama and Florida State remain the top two teams in the country, while Baylor moves up to the fourth and right on Ohio State's heels. Stanford rounds out the top five.

Here's the entire Harris Poll Top 25 for Week 12:

Rank Team Record Votes Previous
1 Alabama (95) 9-0 2,625 1
2 Florida State 9-0 2,514 3
3 Ohio State 9-0 2,373 4
4 Baylor 8-0 2,304 5
5 Stanford 8-1 2,240 6
6 Oregon 8-1 1,968 2
7 Clemson 8-1 1,940 7
8 Missouri 9-1 1,855 8
9 Auburn 9-1 1,843 9
10 Texas A&M 8-2 1,582 12
11 Oklahoma State 8-1 1,545 14
12 South Carolina 7-2 1,417 15
13 Fresno State 9-0 1,124 17
14 Louisville 8-1 1,104 16
15 Michigan State 8-1 1,090 18
16 UCLA 7-2 1,026 19
17 LSU 7-3 919 11
18 Northern Illinois 9-0 825 20
19 Central Florida 7-1 791 21
20 Oklahoma 7-2 732 10
21 Wisconsin 7-2 674 22
22 Arizona State 7-2 475 24
23 Miami (FL) 7-2 457 13
24 Texas 7-2 247 NR
25 Georgia 6-3 102 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Minnesota 97, Nebraska 90, Mississippi 41, Duke 28, Ball State 23, Notre Dame 18, Virginia Tech 17, USC 16, Oregon State 6, Texas Tech 6, Houston 5, Kansas State 4, Louisiana-Lafayette 1, Washington 1.

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