Ohio State Falls To No. 5 In USA Today Coaches Poll Following Loss To Michigan

The Buckeyes' postseason fate is up in the air as they'll watch conference championship weekend from home.

Ohio State fell three spots to No. 5 in the latest USA Today Sports AFCA Coaches Poll following its 45-23 loss to Michigan on Saturday afternoon.

The voters punish Ohio State with a drop to No. 5 in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA football coaches poll.

Michigan, TCU and Southern California benefit from Buckeyes' misfortune and overall three new teams join the top 10 after upset-filled weekend. https://t.co/FgqphHvJST pic.twitter.com/lcBhQa5EMW

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The Buckeyes are the highest-ranked team that won’t be playing on conference championship weekend, trailing No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 TCU and No. 4 USC. Assuming the College Football Playoff rankings reflect this poll, Ohio State would need some help to make the four-team field.

A loss by the Horned Frogs would give both teams one loss, and their resumes would be compared for the final spot, and the Buckeyes notably have a victory over No. 7 Penn State earlier this season. A loss by the Trojans would give them two losses, and no two-loss team has ever made the playoff.

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

1. Georgia (60)
2. Michigan (3)
3. TCU
4. USC
5. Ohio State
6. Alabama
7. Penn State
8. Tennessee
9. Washington
10. Kansas State
11. Clemson
12. Utah
13. LSU
14. Florida State
15. Oregon
16. Oregon State
17. UCLA
18. Tulane
19. Notre Dame
20. South Carolina
21. Texas
22. North Carolina
23. UCF
24. UTSA
25. Mississippi State

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