A top 10 win was not enough to move Ohio State up, as the Buckeyes found themselves again in the No. 2 spot in the Amway Coaches Poll.
The entirety of the top five of LSU, Ohio State, Clemson, Georgia and Alabama all stayed put for another week, with Utah moving up to the No. 6 spot.
The Buckeyes defeated Penn State 28-17, who moved from No. 9 to No. 12 in the poll following the defeat.
Other teams in the poll from the Big Ten include Minnesota at No. 9, Michigan at No. 11, Wisconsin at No. 14 and Iowa at No. 2o.
Here is the entirety of the poll:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | First Place Votes | Previous Rank | Change | High/Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | 11-0 | 1561 | 52 | 1 | — | 1/6 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 11-0 | 1510 | 7 | 2 | — | 2/6 |
| 3 | Clemson | 11-0 | 1464 | 4 | 3 | — | 1/3 |
| 4 | Georgia | 10-1 | 1351 | 0 | 4 | — | 3/10 |
| 5 | Alabama | 10-1 | 1325 | 0 | 5 | — | 1/5 |
| 6 | Utah | 10-1 | 1252 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6/19 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 10-1 | 1223 | 0 | 7 | — | 4/9 |
| 8 | Florida | 9-2 | 1074 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6/12 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 10-1 | 1014 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 7/NR |
| 10 | Baylor | 10-1 | 924 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10/NR |
| 11 | Michigan | 9-2 | 893 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 7/20 |
| 12 | Penn State | 9-2 | 857 | 0 | 9 | -3 | 5/14 |
| 13 | Oregon | 9-2 | 816 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 6/18 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 9-2 | 799 | 0 | 14 | — | 6/17 |
| 15 | Notre Dame | 9-2 | 737 | 0 | 15 | — | 7/16 |
| 16 | Auburn | 8-3 | 652 | 0 | 16 | — | 7/16 |
| 17 | Cincinnati | 10-1 | 535 | 0 | 17 | — | 17/NR |
| 18 | Memphis | 10-1 | 528 | 0 | 18 | — | 18/NR |
| 19 | Boise State | 10-1 | 493 | 0 | 19 | — | 13/NR |
| 20 | Iowa | 8-3 | 434 | 0 | 20 | — | 14/22 |
| 21 | Oklahoma State | 8-3 | 256 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 21/NR |
| 22 | Appalachian State | 10-1 | 232 | 0 | 22 | — | 20/NR |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | 8-3 | 123 | 0 | NR | 3 | 23/NR |
| 24 | Navy | 8-2 | 110 | 0 | NR | 5 | 21/NR |
| 25 | USC | 8-4 | 75 | 0 | NR | 9 | 24/NR |
