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Though the Buckeyes' recent status in Top 25 polls had been fluid, a dominant 76-0 showing against Florida A&M has put Ohio State's poll life in a bit more stable of a situation.
For the second straight week, Ohio State finds themselves in the third overall spot, trailing only the Pac-12's Oregon and defending two time national champions, Alabama. Those two remain the only sides with first place votes in the poll.
Joining Ohio State in the Coaches Poll are Northwestern (#16), who despite a paltry showing against FCS-side Maine, leapfrogged Michigan (#17), who looked poor for a second consecutive week against a significantly outclassed opponent. Just in time for their showdown with the Buckeyes, Wisconsin re-enters the fray, this week ranked #24.
Here was the USA TODAY Coaches Poll Top 25 as a whole:
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | PREVIOUS RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (59) | 3-0 | 1547 | 1 |
| 2 | Oregon (3) | 3-0 | 1480 | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio St. | 4-0 | 1399 | 3 |
| 4 | Clemson | 3-0 | 1332 | 4 |
| 5 | Stanford | 3-0 | 1312 | 5 |
| 6 | LSU | 4-0 | 1161 | 7 |
| 7 | Louisville | 4-0 | 1140 | 6 |
| 8 | Florida St. | 3-0 | 1121 | 8 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 3-1 | 1044 | 9 |
| 10 | Georgia | 2-1 | 1020 | 10 |
| 11 | Oklahoma St. | 3-0 | 909 | 11 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 3-0 | 863 | 12 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 2-1 | 825 | 13 |
| 14 | UCLA | 3-0 | 731 | 15 |
| 15 | Miami | 3-0 | 613 | 17 |
| 16 | Northwestern | 4-0 | 560 | 16 |
| 17 | Michigan | 4-0 | 534 | 14 |
| 18 | Baylor | 3-0 | 465 | 19 |
| 19 | Florida | 2-1 | 449 | 18 |
| 20 | Washington | 3-0 | 427 | 20 |
| 21 | Mississippi | 3-0 | 331 | 22 |
| 22 | Notre Dame | 3-1 | 317 | 21 |
| 23 | Fresno St. | 3-0 | 156 | 25 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 3-1 | 98 | NR |
| 25 | Texas Tech | 4-0 | 92 | NR |