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NCAA 1-130 Re-Rank: Race for No. 2 behind Alabama getting crowded

Check out the top 10 teams in the country according to the Amway Coaches Poll following Week 6 of the college football season. USA TODAY Sports

The race is on for No. 2. That’s because there’s no doubt about No. 1: Alabama has a stranglehold on the top spot in USA TODAY Sports’ college football re-rank. But there’s plenty of debate over which team deserves to slot in behind the Crimson Tide.

Ohio State stays at No. 2 after fending off Indiana. The Buckeyes were sloppy at times, though that was almost expected in the wake of last weekend’s emotional, come-from-behind win at Penn State.