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Poll Watch: Ohio State's Lead Over No. 2 Dwindles to Just 21 Points

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's Lead Dwindles to 21 Points

Ohio State held its AP no. 1 ranking this week. This allowed Ohio State to surpass Oklahoma as the programs with the most weeks atop the Associated Press' poll.

While this gives Ohio State a new talking point for a recruiting mailer, a more careful examination shows Ohio State's once commanding lead as the consensus no.