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Ohio State up to No. 6 in Top 25 poll after stomping Michigan

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Ohio State moved up to No. 6 in the Associated Press college football poll after trouncing rival Michigan.

The Buckeyes jumped four spots and the Wolverines fell four to No. 8 on Sunday, but overall the rankings were relatively stable after the last weekend of the regular season. Going into next week, when each FBS conference will play a championsh­ip game, Alabama, Clemson and Notre Dame are the top three for the sixth straight poll.

Georgia moved up a spot to No. 4 and Oklahoma is fifth. Unbeaten UCF also moved up a spot to No. 7. No. 9 Texas and Washington round out the top 10.

Washington State and LSU both dropped out of the top 10 and are tied for No. 12.

Alabama has been ranked No. 1 for 14 straight weeks. The Crimson Tide are the first team to have three seasons of 14 straights weeks at No. 1, starting from the preseason. The Tide also accomplish­ed the feat in 2016, when it went 15 polls at No. 1 before losing the College Football Playoff championsh­ip game to Clemson, and in 2012, when it lost to Auburn on the Kick Six during the final weekend of the regular season.

Southern California is the only other school to go 14 straight weeks in a season at No. 1, doing it in 2004 and 2005. The Trojans won the national championsh­ip, becoming just the second wire-to-wire AP No. 1, and lost the BCS championsh­ip game to Texas to end the 2005 season.

 ?? JAY LAPRETE/ASSOCIATED PRESS ?? Ohio State defensive back Brendon White celebrates after making a tackle against Michigan during Saturday’s game in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State beat Michigan 62-39, and rose to No. 6 in the Top 25 poll.
JAY LAPRETE/ASSOCIATED PRESS Ohio State defensive back Brendon White celebrates after making a tackle against Michigan during Saturday’s game in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State beat Michigan 62-39, and rose to No. 6 in the Top 25 poll.

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