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Ohio State drops in Week 2 AP Poll after low-scoring opener

IMG_7408by:Andy Backstrom•09/05/23•

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TreVeyon Henderson by Matt Parker -- Lettermen Row --
Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson (middle) looks on with his teammates ahead of the Buckeyes' season opener at Indiana. (Matt Parker/Lettermen Row)

COLUMBUS — Ohio State dropped two spots from No. 3 to No. 5 in the Week 2 AP Top 25 Poll after its underwhelming, 23-3 win at Indiana.

The Buckeyes were leapfrogged by Alabama, which climbed from No. 4 to No. 3, and Florida State, which went from No. 5 to No. 4. Alabama is coming off a 56-7 win over Middle Tennessee. Florida State, on the other hand, hammered now-No. 14 LSU, 45-24, thanks to a strong fourth quarter.

There are four Big Ten teams in the Top 25 right now: No. 2 Michigan, No. 5 Ohio State, No. 7 Penn State and No. 19 Wisconsin.

Notably, Colorado is No. 22 after a head-turning, 45-42 win over then-No. 17 TCU that featured breakout games from Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders and wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter.

Duke is right behind the Buffs at No. 21 following an inspiring, 28-7 victory against then-No. 9 Clemson. Led by quarterback Riley Leonard and head coach Mike Elko, the Blue Devils are already building on a strong 2022.

Clemson, meanwhile, dropped a whopping 16 spots from No. 9 to No. 25. The Tigers are searching for their first College Football Playoff appearance since 2020. By the looks of Monday night, the wait for their next CFP berth could be a little longer.

No. 10 Notre Dame and No. 9 Tennessee are now both in the Top 10 after dominant wins over Tennessee State and Virginia, respectively.

But, back to Ohio State, the Buckeyes now find themselves with three top-10 opponents on their 2023 schedule. The first one, a Sept. 23 date with Notre Dame, is coming up near the end of the month.

Lettermen Row has the entire Week 2 AP Top 25 Poll (Sept. 5) below:

  1. Georgia
  2. Michigan
  3. Alabama
  4. Florida State
  5. Ohio State
  6. USC
  7. Penn State
  8. Washington
  9. Tennessee
  10. Notre Dame
  11. Texas
  12. Utah
  13. Oregon
  14. LSU
  15. Kansas State
  16. Oregon State
  17. North Carolina
  18. Oklahoma
  19. Wisconsin
  20. Ole Miss
  21. Duke
  22. Colorado
  23. Texas A&M
  24. Tulane
  25. Clemson

Counting down

Buckeyes vs. Youngstown State: 5 days
Buckeyes vs. Michigan: 81 days

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