Coming off Ohio State’s 37-17 win over Maryland on Saturday, the Buckeyes jumped up to No. 3 in the AP Top 25, trailing only No. 2 Michigan and No. 1 Georgia.
Also in the top five are No. 4 Florida State and No. 5 Oklahoma, which picked up a big win over then-No. 3 Texas (now No. 9) on Saturday in the Red River Rivalry. Rounding out the top 10 is No. 6 Penn State, No. 7 Washington, No. 8 Oregon, the Longhorns and then No. 10 USC.
No other Big Ten teams are in the rankings outside of Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State, though Wisconsin (41), Maryland (nine) and Iowa (seven) all received votes.
The biggest rise in the poll belonged to No. 14 Louisville, which jumped 11 spots after a win over Notre Dame, while the Fighting Irish saw an equivalent drop of 11 spots down to No. 21.
Here is the full poll:
| Ranking | Team | Points (First-Place Votes) | Change |
| No. 1 | Georgia (6-0) | 1559 (50) | – |
| No. 2 | Michigan (6-0) | 1489 (11) | – |
| No. 3 | Ohio State (5-0) | 1408 (1) | +1 |
| No. 4 | Florida State (5-0) | 1389 (1) | +1 |
| No. 5 | Oklahoma (6-0) | 1278 | +7 |
| No. 6 | Penn State (5-0) | 1273 | – |
| No. 7 | Washington (5-0) | 1239 | – |
| No. 8 | Oregon (5-0) | 1150 | – |
| No. 9 | Texas (5-1) | 1052 | -6 |
| No. 10 | USC (6-0) | 999 | -1 |
| No. 11 | Alabama (5-1) | 971 | – |
| No. 12 | North Carolina (5-0) | 894 | +2 |
| No. 13 | Ole Miss (5-1) | 748 | +3 |
| No. 14 | Louisville (6-0) | 731 | +11 |
| No. 15 | Oregon State (5-1) | 725 | – |
| No. 16 | Utah (4-1) | 567 | +2 |
| No. 17 | Duke (4-1) | 479 | +2 |
| No. 18 | UCLA (4-1) | 438 | – |
| T-No. 19 | Washington State (4-1) | 412 | -6 |
| T-No. 19 | Tennessee (4-1) | 412 | +3 |
| No. 21 | Notre Dame (5-2) | 374 | -11 |
| No. 22 | LSU (4-2) | 321 | +1 |
| No. 23 | Kansas (5-1) | 103 | – |
| No. 24 | Kentucky (5-1) | 99 | -4 |
| No. 25 | Miami (4-1) | 74 | -8 |
