Blowouts in marquee games in the Big Ten and Pac-12 will jostle the top of this week's USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll, likely sending two teams formerly in the College Football Playoff out of the top 10.
Ohio State's 56-7 win against Michigan State ends any chance the Spartans had of winning the Big Ten and gives the Buckeyes a strong case for rising to No. 2 in this week's poll, which will be released around noon ET on Sunday.
Well out of hand as early as the first quarter, the brutal loss will send Michigan State tumbling from No.