AP Poll: Buckeyes, Oregon officially set for top-3 matchup
COLUMBUS — Ohio State and Oregon have been on a collision course since the schedule was announced. Both were expected to be undefeated heading into their massive Big Ten clash.
Both teams have now taken care of business, setting up a high-stakes top-10 matchup in Eugene this weekend.
Yes, the Buckeyes and Ducks will meet as top-10 teams on Saturday in the game of the year so far for the Big Ten. The league’s two best teams will square off for the first time as conference foes, and they’ll do it with the entire country watching. Ohio State moved up to No. 2 in the latest AP Poll after its win over Iowa; Oregon handled Michigan State on Friday night to remain in the top 10. The Ducks are ranked No. 3.
After a week of absolute carnage at the top of the poll, both the Buckeyes and the Ducks are climbing the top five of the rankings. Then-top-ranked Alabama lost to Vanderbilt for the first time in 40 years, going down a week after beating Georgia. Then-No. 4 Tennessee went down on the road to unranked Arkansas. Then-No. 9 Missouri got blown out by Texas A&M. Michigan, then ranked No. 10, lost to Washington on the road, while then-No. 11 USC lost at Minnesota.
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The poll looks much, much different than it did a week ago because college football thrives on upsets — and upsets were everywhere on Saturday.
Ohio State and Oregon both avoided them against unranked teams, setting up what is now a top-five showdown in Eugene. Buckle up. It’s going to be fun between the Buckeyes and Ducks.
AP Poll (Oct. 6)
1. Texas (52)
2. Ohio State (9)
3. Oregon
4. Penn State
5. Georgia
6. Miami
7. Alabama
8. Tennessee
9. Ole Miss
10. Clemson
t11. Iowa State
t11. Notre Dame
13. LSU
14. BYU
15. Texas A&M
16. Utah
17. Boise State
t18. Indiana
t18. Oklahoma
t18. Kansas State
21. Missouri
22. Pittsburgh
23. Illinois
24. Michigan
25. SMU
