Buckeyes Blow Up the Polls

November 22, 2021

By: Carlos Alvarez

Ohio State Jumps From No. 5 to No. 2 After Rout of Michigan State (56-7)

Chaos, commence! Ohio State stole the headlines on Saturday to throw the college football standings into a frenzy. The Buckeyes rolled No. 7 Michigan State (56-7) in a win that looked like an early season tune-up. QB C.J. Stroud was basically perfect (32/35, 432 yards, 6 TDs). Ohio State jumped three spots to No. 2 in the polls, and their success should translate to a bump in the CFB Playoff Rankings later this week. Meanwhile, No. 3 Oregon took a 31-point shellacking from No. 23 Utah to effectively end their playoff hopes. Here’s where they stand heading into Thanksgiving.

 

AP Poll (Top-10)

1. Georgia (11-0) | —

2. Ohio State (10-1) | ↑3

3. Alabama (10-1) | ↓1

4. Cincinnati (11-0) | ↓1

5. Notre Dame (10-1) | ↑1

6. Michigan (10-1) | ↑2

7. Oklahoma State (10-1) | ↑2

8. Ole Miss (9-2) | ↑2

9. Baylor (9-2) | ↑2

10. Oklahoma (10-1) | ↑2

 

Full AP Top-25

 

College Football Highlights

#1 Georgia def. Charleston South. (56-7)

#2 Alabama def. #21 Arkansas (42-35)

#23 Utah def. #3 Oregon (38-7)

#4 Ohio State def. #7 Michigan State (56-7)

#5 Cincinnati def. SMU (48-14)

#6 Michigan def. Maryland (59-18)

#8 Notre Dame def. Georgia Tech (55-0)

#9 Oklahoma State def. Texas Tech (23-0)

Clemson def. #10 Wake Forest (48-27)

 

Additional Storylines

ESPN: Ohio Stat Surges 3 Spots to No. 2 in AP Top-25

Yahoo! Sports: Kirk Herbstreit’s New Top 6 Following Oregon’s Blowout Loss