COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State has shifted down in both the Associated Press and USA Today coaches polls after suffering its first loss of the season to Oregon.
Ohio State (5-1, 2-1) now sits at No. 4 in the Associated Press Poll and No. 5 in the USA Today coaches poll after falling to the Oregon Ducks 32-31 at Autzen Stadium on Saturday. The top three showdown was the first between the two schools in Eugene since 1967 and marked Ohio State’s second straight loss in the series history with the Ducks.
Oregon’s win means the Ducks have risen to No. 2, where the Buckeye sat last week. Meanwhile, the Texas Longhorns secured a 34-3 win over Oklahoma to remain at No. 1. While Alabama snagged a 27-25 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday, the Crimson Tide is still at No. 7 after falling to Vanderbilt last week.
Penn State has risen to the No. 3 spot, while Georgia is at No. 5 and Miami sits at No. 6.
Associated Press Poll (Week 8)
| 1 | Texas |
| 2 | Oregon |
| 3 | Penn State |
| 4 | Ohio State |
| 5 | Georgia |
| 6 | Miami |
| 7 | Alabama |
| 8 | LSU |
| 9 | Iowa State |
| 10 | Clemson |
| 11 | Tennessee |
| 12 | Notre Dame |
| 13 | BYU |
| 14 | Texas A&M |
| 15 | Boise State |
| 16 | Indiana |
| 17 | Kansas State |
| 18 | Ole Miss |
| 19 | Missouri |
| 20 | Pittsburgh |
| 21 | SMU |
| 22 | Illinois |
| 23 | Army |
| 24 | Michigan |
| 25 | Navy |
The Buckeyes fall to 5-1 on the season and now head into their second bye week of the season before resuming action at home against Nebraska on Oct. 26.