Buckeyes fall in AP Poll despite double-digit opening win
COLUMBUS — The Buckeyes are leaving Week One with the No. 3 slot in the AP Poll, trailing only defending national runners-up Alabama and national champion Georgia. Michigan and Clemson rounded out the top five.
Ohio State received six first-place votes after the win over No. 8 Notre Dame, showing that there are some pollsters who watched the Buckeyes beat the Fighting Irish at both lines of scrimmage.
“We just beat the No. 5 team in the country by 11 points,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said. “And I couldn’t be any prouder of our team.”
The Big Ten has four teams ranked in the second AP Poll of the year, as Michigan (4), Michigan State (14) and Wisconsin (19) join the Buckeyes.
Voters believe that the Buckeyes are still among the national title contenders. They just thought Georgia was better, so the Bulldogs leaped the Buckeyes. Ohio State doesn’t care about those rankings, nor should it.
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Now it’s time for Ohio State to finish its nonconference slate with a pair of wins over lesser opponents.
The full AP Top 25 can be found below.
Week 2 AP Poll (Sept. 6)
1. Alabama
2. Georgia
3. Ohio State
4. Michigan
5. Clemson
6. Texas A&M
7. Oklahoma
8. Notre Dame
9. Baylor
10. USC
11. Oklahoma State
12. Florida
13. Utah
14. Michigan State
15. Miami
16. Arkansas
17. Pittsburgh
18. North Carolina State
19. Wisconsin
20. Kentucky
21. BYU
22. Ole MIss
23. Wake Forest
24. Tennessee
25. Houston
Counting down
Buckeyes vs. Arkansas State: 4 day away
Ohio State vs. Michigan: 81 days away
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