COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Week 5 of the 2024 college football season was packed with drama, upsets, and highlight-reel plays. The titanic weekend caused the most significant shifts in the rankings this season, but the Buckeyes were unaffected.

Ohio State (4-0, 1-0) has stayed at No. 3 in both the Associated Press and USA Today coaches polls after its dominant 38-7 win over Michigan State in its Big Ten opener. In four wins this season, the Buckeyes have outscored opponents 195-27.

Six ranked teams lost Saturday, including three in the top-ten. No result was more significant than Alabama’s thrilling 41-34 win over Georgia in an instant classic. The Crimson Tide’s victory over the Bulldogs moved them up to No. 1 above Texas, making them the third different team to own the AP’s top ranking this season.

Former No. 6 Ole Miss lost at home to Kentucky 20-17, dropping the Runnin’ Rebels to No. 12 while the Big 12’s top team Utah also fell at home to Arizona 23-10. The Utes went from No. 10 down to No. 18. Missouri and Michigan joined the top-ten in the new rankings.

Associated Press Poll (Week 6)

1Alabama (40)
2Texas (19)
3Ohio State (4)
4Tennessee
5Georgia
6Oregon
7Penn State
8Miami (FL)
9Missouri
10Michigan
11USC
12Mississippi
13LSU
14Notre Dame
15Clemson
16Iowa State
17BYU
18Utah
19Oklahoma
20Kansas State
21Boise State
22Louisville
23Indiana
24Illinois
25UNLV

Ohio State will continue Big Ten play on Saturday as they host Iowa at 3:30 p.m. from the Horseshoe. It’s been more than 30 years since the Buckeyes last home loss to the Hawkeyes as they enter the contest as 21-point favorites.

After two consecutive weeks filled with all-ranked matchups, we will take a step back for Week 6. No. 1 Alabama will follow its monumental win over Georgia with a road game at Vanderbilt while No. 5 Georgia looks to bounce back at home against Auburn.

NBC4’s coverage of the college football season continues with a rematch of last year’s national championship game in Seattle as Washington hosts No. 10 Michigan at 7:30 p.m. The Wolverines beat the Huskies 34-13 in January to win last season’s College Football Playoff and now look for another win in a newly minted Big Ten conference game.