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Poll Watch: Ohio State's Lead at No. 1 Grows During Bye

Monday's Poll Watch returns with a glimpse into the peculiarities of the AP Top 25 ballots and ballot voter data. We scan these ballots to look for interesting patterns and what they may say about the college football landscape as the season progresses.

Ohio State Again Adds to its Lead at No. 1

Ohio State did well on its bye, notwithstanding J.T. Barrett's OVI charge. The near shutout of Rutgers ballooned Ohio State's lead at no. 1 from 12 points to 49 points last week. This week, Ohio State's lead grew to 57 points over no.