Where Ohio State football ranks in AP Top 25 after blowout loss to Oregon

Ohio State391/39OSU vs Oregon, November 7, 2026By Stefan Krajisnik, cleveland.comCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football dropped from No. 11 to No. 21 in Sunday’s AP Top 25 after its loss to Oregon.The Buckeyes dropped to 6-3, marking their first season with at least three losses since 2011. Oregon, which was unranked entering the Week 10 matchup, checked in at No. 18 in the poll. The Ducks and Buckeyes are among six Big Ten teams in the top 25, joining No. 4 UCLA, No. 6 Indiana, No. 15 USC and No. 16 Iowa. Georgia moved up to No. 1 after its win against Ole Miss. Miami, the previous top-ranked team, dropped to No. 5 after losing at Notre Dame, which moved up to No. 3.The AP poll will continue to be released each Sunday, but much of the national attention will be on Tuesday’s College Football Playoff rankings. That top 25 will determine which teams make the 12-team playoff. Ohio State debuted at No. 12 in last week’s CFP rankings. AP Top 25 after Week 10GeorgiaUtahNotre DameUCLAMiamiIndianaAlabamaTexasTennesseeTexas TechWake ForestBYUKentuckyHoustonUSCIowaBoise StateOregonOle MissSouth CarolinaOhio StateArizonaNew MexicoLSUSMUOhio State football beat writer