Ohio State tumbles in 2nd release of College Football Playoff rankings
The second release of the 2026 College Football Playoff rankings were unveiled on Tuesday and Ohio State now understands how far it must climb.
On Tuesday, the second release of the 2026 College Football Playoff rankings was published, and it presented a challenging situation for Ohio State. The Buckeyes saw their ranking drop eight spots to No. 20, a decline from their position of No. 12 in the previous rankings. This is not an ideal scenario for the Ohio State football team, which has lost two consecutive games.
However, their last three opponents - Northwestern at home, Nebraska away, and Michigan away - provide them with an opportunity to improve their standing. The team currently sits behind a list of top ten teams in the CFP rankings, which includes Georgia, Utah, Alabama, UCLA, Notre Dame, Texas, Miami (FL), Tennessee, Indiana, and BYU.
The full list of the top 25 teams unveiled on Tuesday is as follows: 1. Georgia (SEC), 2. Utah (Big 12), 3. Alabama (SEC), 4. UCLA (Big Ten), 5. Notre Dame (Independent), 6. Texas (SEC), 7. Miami (ACC), 8. Tennessee (SEC), 9. Indiana (Big Ten), 10. BYU (Big 12), and so on, ending with 20. Ohio State (Big Ten).
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