Upsets reshuffle the Associated Press Top 25 poll on Sunday, with Ohio State dominating and Indiana making historic gains up to No. 2. See who else climbed after a wild weekend with lots of shuffling in the poll from top to bottom.
Ohio State went on the road Saturday and embarrassed a Wisconsin team that's in complete free-fall. They won 34-0, and it could have been worse, The Buckeyes clearly looked like the best team in the nation.
It was so impressive that 60 of the 66 voters in the Associated Press Top-25 poll named the Buckeyes No. 1. Ohio State only had 50 first-place votes last week, but No. 2 Miami was upset at home, make the Buckeyes' case much stronger.
Indiana, big 38-13 winners at home over Michigan State, got the other six first-place votes and moved into the No. 2 spot. It's the Hoosiers' highest ranking in school history.
Ohio State and Indiana, both 7-0, appear to be on a collision course for the Big Ten Championship Game on Dec. 6, though there's still a long way to go. In a wild weekend, Ohio State was the only team in the top-25 to retain their position.
Vanderbilt beat then No. 10 LSU to move up seven spots from No. 17 to No. 10. It's the first time since 1947 that they've been ranked in the top-10. Three other SEC teams round out the top-five, with Texas A&M, Alabama and Georgia moving up after impressive wins.
Here are the complete Week 9 rankings, with records in parentheses and total points:
1. Ohio State Buckeyes (7-0), 1,643 points
2. Indiana Hoosiers (7-0), 1,583 points
3. Texas A&M Aggies (7-0), 1,499 points
4. Alabama Crimson Tide (6-1), 1,463 points
5. Georgia Bulldogs (6-1), 1,360 points
6. Oregon Ducks (6-1), 1,317 points
7. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-0), 1,143 points
8. Ole Miss Rebels (6-1), 1,119 points
9. Miami Hurricanes (5-1), 1,073 points
10. Vanderbilt Commodores (6-1), 1,031 points
11. BYU Cougars (7-0), 975 points
12. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-2), 964 points
13. Oklahoma Sooners (6-1), 882 points
14. Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-1), 782 points
15. Missouri Tigers (6-1), 748 points
16. Virginia Cavaliers (6-1), 624 points
17. Tennessee Volunteers (5-2), 527 points
18. South Florida Bulls (6-1), 501 points
19. Louisville Cardinals (5-1), 458 points
20. LSU Tigers (5-2), 388 points
21. Cincinnati Bearcats (6-1), 350 points
22. Texas Longhorns (5-2), 318 points
23. Illinois Fighting Irish (5-2), 168 points
24. Arizona State Sun Devils (5-2), 155 points
25. Michigan Wolverines (5-2), 123 points
Also receiving votes: USC 97, Utah 40, Tulane 37, Houston 34, Navy 28, San Diego State 7, James Madison 6, Boise State 4, TCU 2, Minnesota 1
Dropped from rankings: USC 20, Memphis 22, Utah 23, Nebraska 25
Tom Brew is the National Editor-in-Chief at Roundtable Sports. You can follow him in Twitter (X) @tombrewsports
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