Upset costs No. 2 Buckeyes four spots in AP poll
The Top 25 teams in the weekly Associated Press media poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Saturday, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
Record Pts Prv 1. Alabama (60) 8-0 1,524 1 2. Michigan (1) 7-0 1,446 3 3. Clemson 7-0 1,382 4 4. Washington 7-0 1,373 5 5. Louisville 6-1 1,276 7 6. Ohio State 6-1 1,143 2 7. Nebraska 7-0 1,083 8 8. Baylor 6-0 1,063 9 9. Texas A&M 6-1 1,007 6 10. West Virginia 6-0 997 12 11. Wisconsin 5-2 980 10 12. Florida State 5-2 725 13 13. Boise State 7-0 716 14 14. Florida 5-1 654 15 15. Auburn 5-2 641 21 16. Oklahoma 5-2 626 16 17. Utah 7-1 584 19 18. Tennessee 5-2 572 18 19. Louisiana State 5-2 352 25 20. Western Michigan 8-0 349 20 21. North Carolina 6-2 328 22 22. Navy 5-1 251 24 23. Colorado 6-2 207 NR 24. Penn Stae 5-2 193 NR 25. Virginia Tech 5-2 110 NR
Others receiving votes: Washington State 84, Houston 67, Oklahoma State 62, Arkansas 14, Troy 6, Southern California 5, San Diego State 2, Pittsburgh 2, Southern Methodist 1. per play at 5.14.
■ No. 15 Auburn moved up six spots after the second-most lopsided Southeastern Conference victory in
The Top 25 teams in the weekly coaches’ poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Saturday, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
Record Pts Prv 1. Alabama (63) 8-0 1,599 1 2. Michigan 7-0 1,486 4 3. Clemson (1) 7-0 1,485 3 4. Washington 7-0 1,434 5 5. Louisville 6-1 1,321 7 6. Nebraska 7-0 1,194 9 6. Baylor 6-0 1,194 8 8. Ohio State 6-1 1,137 2 9. West Virginia 6-0 1,007 13 10. Texas A&M 6-1 979 6 11. Wisconsin 5-2 963 10 12. Florida 5-1 821 12 13. Boise State 7-0 776 14 14. Florida State 5-2 767 15 15. Oklahoma 5-2 692 16 16. Utah 7-1 664 18 17. Auburn 5-2 552 24 18. Tennessee 5-2 523 19 19. Louisiana State 5-2 424 23 20. North Carolina 6-2 388 21 21. Western Michigan 8-0 352 20 22. Navy 5-1 243 25 23. Colorado 6-2 242 NR 24. Houston 6-2 144 11 25. Virginia Tech 5-2 116 NR
Others receiving votes: Washington State 93, Penn State 80, Oklahoma State 64, San Diego State 15, Arkansas 11, Southern California 7, Troy 6, Miami 5, Middle Tennessee 3, Mississippi 3, South Florida 3, Appalachian State 2, Pittsburgh 2, Tulsa 2, Wyoming 1. the history of the program. The Tigers beat Arkansas 56-3 and have won four straight since a 1-2 start.
■ No. 19 Louisiana State moved up six spots after trouncing Mississippi.
■ Washington matched its best ranking since finishing No. 3 in 2000. DOWN
■ Ohio State had the biggest drop of the week, but it still ran its streak of top-10 rankings to 31, the longest current streak in the nation, dating back to November 2014. IN
■ Penn State was last ranked Dec. 4, 2011. It had gone four full seasons without being ranked, the longest string of seasons without a ranking since the Nittany Lions made their first poll appearance in 1940. The Nittany Lions also are ranked without Joe Paterno as coach for the first time since 1954. OUT
■ Houston tumbled out of the rankings for the first time this season after getting routed by Southern Methodist. The fall from No. 15 to unranked is tied for the fifth-largest drop since the rankings went to a Top 25 in 1989.
■ Mississippi, which was the first 3-3 team since 2009 to be ranked last week, is out for the first time this season after dropping to 3-4 with a loss to Louisiana State.