Ohio State survived the type of controversy that saw its head coach, Urban Meyer, get suspended for the first three games of the season. The Buckeyes’ resume includes three wins over Power-5 Conference foes (Oregon State, Rutgers, TCU, Penn State) and two wins over then-Top 15 opponents (TCU, Penn State) on the road.
Their 27-26 win over No. 9 Penn State in Happy Valley caps a wild six-week span for the Buckeyes, who are now the presumptive favorite to win the Big Ten East Division.
Alabama (Louisville, Mississippi, Texas A&M) and Georgia (South Carolina, Missouri, Tennessee) were the two best teams in the country last year, and now have three wins over Power-5 foes apiece.