Coaches Poll top 25: Ohio State jumps to No. 3, Colorado falls out of college football rankings

A chaotic Week 4 in college football has supplied some shake-ups within the new rankings, without a end result sporting extra weight than Ohio State’s 17-14 win at Notre Dame right away vintage between two of the game’s blue-blood methods. The Buckeyes’ scored the successful landing within the sport’s ultimate seconds, giving Ryan Day’s staff its absolute best win of the 12 months and convincing the Coaches Poll top 25 citizens to make some changes to the top 5. 

The Buckeyes have been No. 4 within the Coaches Poll heading into the weekend, however now sit down at No. 3 after defeating the Fighting Irish, who dropped 4 spots from No. 9 to No. 13. The Buckeyes additionally accrued two first-place votes, one thing that rival Michigan, nonetheless conserving company at No. 2, didn’t obtain on this week’s voting. 

Washington State made one of the largest strikes inside the top 25, emerging from No. 24 to No. 17 after conserving off a overdue rate from Oregon State in a 38-35 win. The Beavers dropped six spots to No. 21 after the street loss, one spot in the back of Ole Miss, which additionally dropped after its loss at Alabama. 

While the Pac-12 nonetheless has robust illustration within the Coaches Poll with the likes of Washington (No. 8), Oregon (No. 9), Utah (No. 10) and Washington State (No. 17) within the top 20, this week’s replace additionally comprises Colorado and UCLA shedding from the top 25 following Week 4 losses. Deion Sanders’ Buffaloes have been at No. 19 heading into the weekend and now sit down thirty fifth in vote casting issues after a 42-6 loss at Oregon; the Bruins’ 14-7 defeat at Utah places them thirtieth. 

Rankings adjustments close to the lower line of the top 25 come with no longer simply the exits for Colorado, Iowa, Clemson and UCLA, however Coaches Poll breakthroughs for No. 22 Missouri, No. 23 Florida and No. 24 Kansas. Kansas State additionally returns at No. 25 after beating UCF, finishing a one-week absence from the ballot.   

Below is the total Coaches Poll top 25 from the 64 coaches who vote weekly (first-place votes in parentheses):

Coaches Poll top 25

1. Georgia (61)
2. Michigan
3. Ohio State (2)
4. Florida State
5. Texas
6. USC
7. Penn State
8. Washington (1)
9. Oregon
10. Utah
11. Alabama
12. LSU
13. Notre Dame
14. Oklahoma
15. North Carolina
16. Duke
17. Washington State
18. Miami
19. Tennessee
20. Ole Miss
21. Oregon State
22. Missouri 
23. Florida 
24. Kansas
25. Kansas State

Others receiving votes: Fresno State 93; Kentucky 87; Texas Christian 54; Maryland 39; UCLA 36; Texas A&M 36; Louisville 36; Clemson 35; Syracuse 32; Colorado 29; Air Force 24; Iowa 16; Tulane 11; Wyoming 8; Marshall 2; James Madison 2; Liberty 1; Georgia St. 1.