With the first College Football Playoff rankings to be revealed on Tuesday, Ohio State is trending in the right direction in the most recent AP and Coaches Polls following the Buckeyes’ 20-13 win over Penn State in Happy Valley on Saturday.
The Buckeyes followed only No. 1 Oregon and No. 2 Georgia in the AP Poll, while No. 4 Miami and No. 5 Texas rounded out the top five. Penn State dropped three spots to No. 6 after its loss to Ohio State on Saturday.
The only other Big Ten team joining the Ducks, Buckeyes and Nittany Lions in the poll was No.