Having lost to Purdue on Oct. 20 and only beaten Nebraska by five points on Nov. 3, Ohio State’s latest misstep dropped it one spot in the AP Poll to No. 10, with UCF gaining an edge. Meanwhile, West Virginia fell five spots to No. 12 after its 45-41 loss to Oklahoma State.
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Though ranked teams generally played well on Saturday, Oklahoma allowed 40 points in a victory over Kansas. Like Ohio State, the Sooners have faced questions regarding their defensive shortcomings. However, Oklahoma remained at No. 6 in front of Washington State.
Here are college football rankings from the AP and Coaches polls ahead of Week 12:
Coaches Poll
(Dropped out: No. 18 Iowa State, No. 20 Cincinnati, No. 22 Boston College, No. 25 UAB. Other receiving votes; Iowa State 85; Cincinnati 74; Texas A&M 57; NC State 51; Wisconsin 32; Missouri 27; Boston College 22; Auburn 20; Appalachian State 18; Troy 16; UAB 12; Iowa 12; Georgia Tech 10; Duke 7; Oklahoma State 3; Virginia 2; South Carolina 1; Buffalo 1; Georgia Southern 1.)
AP Poll
(Others receiving votes: Fresno St. 100, NC State 45, Cincinnati 43, Missouri 34, Texas A&M 29, Auburn 11, Stanford 8, Iowa 8, UAB 5, Houston 3, Wisconsin 2, Buffalo 1, Troy 1.)
