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Buckeyes Jump Up In Top 25 Rankings After Notre Dame Win

The Ohio State Buckeyes are moving up the polls after their win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Matt Galatzan

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The Ohio State Buckeyes remain unbeaten after a clutch 17-14 win on the road versus the No. 9 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday. So, after the Buckeyes win in South Bend, where do they rank in the new AP Top-25 poll?

Nine of the Top-10 teams entering Saturday's Week 4 slate of games got through the weekend with wins, and Ohio State might have had the most impressive one, moving up to No. 4 in the rankings. 

As for the teams ahead of Texas, the No. 1 ranked Georgia Bulldogs still hold their top spot after a dominant 49-21 win over UAB. The win at home versus UAB followed a come-from-behind win against South Carolina. The Bulldogs were able to bounce back with a strong display against the Dragons.

Additionally, the No. 2 ranked Michigan Wolverines handled Rutgers in a 31-7 win in the first game back on the sidelines for coach Jim Harbaugh after serving a three-game suspension.

The Texas Longhorns also took care of Business in a big way on Saturday, taking down the Baylor Bears in a 38-6 blowout win in Waco, in the final Big 12 meeting ever between the two teams.

Now entering a much-needed bye week, the Buckeyes will not be back in action until October 7, when they'll host the Maryland Terrapins in Columbus at Ohio Stadium.

Full AP Top-25 Rankings

  1. Georgia
  2. Michigan
  3. Texas
  4. Ohio State
  5. Florida State
  6. Penn State
  7. Washington
  8. USC
  9. Oregon
  10. Utah
  11. Notre Dame
  12. Alabama
  13. LSU
  14. Oklahoma
  15. North Carolina
  16. Washington State
  17. Duke
  18. Miami
  19. Oregon State
  20. Ole Miss
  21. Tennessee
  22. Florida
  23. Missouri
  24. Kansas
  25. Fresno State 
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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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