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

The Buckeyes received the second-most first-place votes as they join Georgia and Michigan in the top 3

A chaotic Week 4 in college football has provided some shake-ups in the new rankings, with no result carrying more weight than Ohio State's 17-14 win at Notre Dame in an instant classic between two of the sport's blue-blood programs. The Buckeyes' scored the winning touchdown in the game's final seconds, giving Ryan Day's team its best win of the year and convincing the Coaches Poll top 25 voters to make some adjustments to the top five. 

The Buckeyes were No. 4 in the Coaches Poll heading into the weekend, but now sit at No. 3 after defeating the Fighting Irish, who dropped four spots from No. 9 to No. 13. The Buckeyes also collected two first-place votes, something that rival Michigan, still holding firm at No. 2, did not receive in this week's balloting. 

Washington State made one of the biggest moves within the top 25, rising from No. 24 to No. 17 after holding off a late charge from Oregon State in a 38-35 win. The Beavers dropped six spots to No. 21 after the road loss, one spot behind Ole Miss, which also dropped after its loss at Alabama

While the Pac-12 still has strong representation in the Coaches Poll with the likes of Washington (No. 8), Oregon (No. 9), Utah (No. 10) and Washington State (No. 17) in the top 20, this week's update also includes Colorado and UCLA dropping from the top 25 following Week 4 losses. Deion Sanders' Buffaloes were at No. 19 heading into the weekend and now sit 35th in voting points after a 42-6 loss at Oregon; the Bruins' 14-7 defeat at Utah puts them 30th. 

Rankings changes near the cut line of the top 25 include not just the exits for Colorado, IowaClemson and UCLA, but Coaches Poll breakthroughs for No. 22 Missouri, No. 23 Florida and No. 24 KansasKansas State also returns at No. 25 after beating UCF, ending a one-week absence from the poll.   

Below is the full 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.


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