Ohio State Remains At No. 2 In USA Today Coaches Poll Following Win At Northwestern

The Buckeyes didn't receive a single first-place vote after struggling with the weather in Evanston.

Ohio State stood pat at No. 2 in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll following its 21-7 win at Northwestern on Saturday afternoon.

Has Georgia's run to the national title started...now that the Bulldogs toppled the Volunteers over the weekend?

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The Buckeyes continue to trail top-ranked Georgia, which knocked off previously unbeaten Tennessee, 27-13, on Saturday. Michigan, meanwhile, moved up one spot to No. 3 following the Volunteers' loss.

Ohio State now has victories over two ranked opponents this season in No. 15 Penn State and No. 25 Notre Dame, which re-entered the poll following its 35-14 blowout of Clemson, which came into the game at No. 5.

Undefeated TCU moves into fourth, while Tennessee, Oregon, USC, LSU, Ole Miss and UCLA round out the top 10. The Tigers notably handed Alabama its second loss of the season on Saturday, with the Crimson Tide falling to 11th.

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The only other Big Ten team ranked in this week’s poll is No. 20 Illinois, which fell seven spots after an unexpected home loss to Michigan State on Saturday. Minnesota (4) and Maryland (3) were among the “others receiving votes,” though.

That said, the full coaches poll can be found below, with first-place votes in parenthesis:

1. Georgia (61)
2. Ohio State
3. Michigan (2)
4. TCU
5. Tennessee
6. Oregon
7. USC
8. LSU
9. Ole Miss
10. UCLA
11. Alabama
12. Clemson
13. Utah
14. North Carolina
15. Penn State
16. N.C. State
17. Tulane
18. Texas
19. Liberty
20. Illinois
21. UCF
22. Kansas State
23. Washington
24. Kentucky
25. Notre Dame

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