Ohio State Buckeyes Drop to No. 6 in Latest AP Top 25 Rankings
The Ohio State Buckeyes have dropped to No. 6 in the Associated Press poll following a loss to the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday.
Previously ranked second on the AP's list, a 30-24 loss to the Wolverines was reason enough in the eyes of the well-known publication to knock the Buckeyes down four spots to No. 6.
Ohio State is not the only team to have their placement on the AP's list change following the results of Saturday. See which other squads rose and fell below.
1. Georgia Bulldogs
2. Michigan Wolverines
3. Washington Huskies
4. Florida State Seminoles
5. Oregon Ducks
6. Ohio State Buckeyes
7. Texas Longhorns
8. Alabama Crimson Tide
9. Missouri Tigers
10. Penn State Nittany Lions
11. Ole Miss Rebels
12. Oklahoma Sooners
13. LSU Tigers
14. Arizona State Wildcats
15. Louisville Cardinals
16. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
17. Tulane Green Wave
18. Iowa Hawkeyes
19. Oklahoma State Cowboys
20. Liberty Flames
21. North Carolina State Wolfpack
22. Oregon State Beavers
23. Toldeo Rockets
24. James Madison Dukes
25. SMU Mustangs
The Buckeyes were No. 3 on the inaugural list from the AP, and had just improved to No. 2 last weekend before falling to their lowest spot yet. Ohio State will receive their new placement on the College Football Playoff (CFP)'s list this Tuesday evening.
The future of the Buckeyes is uncertain, as the team no longer controls it's own destiny. Their rankings in both the AP and CFP polls give some insight into what lies down the road for the Scarlet and Gray.