COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes will likely be ranked No. 1 in Tuesday’s initial playoff poll after receiving that ranking again on Sunday. Ohio State (8-0, 5-0) was named the top-ranked team in the ...

No. 1 Ohio State put a bow on its perfect regular season and snapped a four-game losing streak to No. 15 Michigan with a dominant 27-9 win Saturday. The Buckeyes also secured their first Big Ten Championship Game appearance since 2021 and their first 12-0 record since 2019, coach Ryan Day's first full season leading the program.

Ohio State's loss to Michigan sent the Buckeyes tumbling down the US LBM Coaches Poll, while Texas moved up to No. 2 behind Oregon.

Texas A&M is out of the top five in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in two months

Top-ranked Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana are both expected to earn first-round byes in the College Football Playoff, regardless of Saturday's Big Ten Championship outcome