AP Poll: Buckeyes rise after pair of top-five upsets shake rankings up
COLUMBUS — Ohio State steamrolled Purdue on Saturday to improve to 8-1 on the season and keep pace in an ultra-competitive Big Ten race.
Two other teams in the top five did not take care of their business, so the Buckeyes are moving up in the AP Poll for the second straight week.
Last week, the Buckeyes slid up to No. 3 thanks to a win at previously-undefeated Penn State. This week, Ohio State is moving into the No. 2 slot behind Oregon thanks to a loss by previously second-ranked Georgia to Ole Miss. No. 4 Miami also lost on the road, that loss coming at Georgia Tech.
Of course, these rankings are diminished now that the Buckeyes and the rest of the sport are getting rankings every Tuesday night from the College Football Playoff committee. Those rankings hold more weight because they determine who will play for the national title in December and January.
But the AP Poll is still a good barometer for how the media from around college football feels about the Buckeyes and other teams.
The full AP Poll can be found below.
AP Poll (Nov. 10)
1. Oregon (62)
2. Ohio State
3. Texas
4. Penn State
5. Indiana
6. Tennessee
7. BYU
8. Notre Dame
9. Alabama
10. Ole Miss
11. Georgia
12. Miami
13. Boise State
14. SMU
15. Texas A&M
16. Army
17. Clemson
18. Colorado
19. Washington State
20. Kansas State
21. LSU
22. Louisville
23. South Carolina
24. Missouri
25. Tulane
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Ohio State is halfway through its two-week stretch of games against lesser-than Big Ten teams. The Buckeyes shut Purdue out for a 45-0 win, one of the most thorough wins of the year for this team.
Now comes the second half of this two-game stretch; the Buckeyes will travel to Wrigley Field for a unique clash against a struggling Northwestern team. According to the folks in the desert, Ohio State is projected to easily move past the Wildcats and move to 9-1.
Ohio State opened this week as a 31.5-point road favorite for the game against Northwestern, which will be played at historic Wrigley Field. The total is set at 43.5 points, according to Fanduel Sportsbook.
The Buckeyes are coming off that aforementioned blowout win over a now-1-8 Purdue team just a week after pulling out a road win over Penn State.
