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ESPN analysts weigh in on Ohio State’s jump to No. 1 and whether it will stick

After defeating then-No. 8 Penn State by a score of 28-17 last Saturday, Ohio State displaced LSU as the No. 1 team in the latest College Football Playoff rankings which were released Tuesday evening.

LSU slipped to No. 2 despite beating Arkansas, 56-20.

“Ohio State has been a complete team, and that win over Penn State was its third win against teams that we currently have ranked in the top 19,” CFP Selection Committee Chair Rob Mullens said on ESPN’s College Football Playoff: Top 25 show. “It is probably that complete team piece. Ohio State has been really good on both sides of the ball.