April 20, 2025

Ohio State stays No. 1, but Big Ten rivals Wisconsin and Michigan fall in NCAA Re-Rank 1-130


CLOSE USA TODAY Sports’ Paul Myerberg breaks down the latest Amway Coaches Poll. USA TODAY Ohio State remains No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-130 while two fellow Big Ten contenders, Wisconsin and Michigan, tumbled in the Top 25. The Badgers are down eight spots to No. 14 after losing 24-23 at Illinois. Michigan is down six to No. 24 after a competitive loss on Saturday day to No. 6 Penn State, which moved up one spot in making a case to join the previously established top group of the Buckeyes, No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 Clemson, No. 4 LSU and No. 5 Oklahoma. Losses by Wisconsin and Michigan wouldn’t have a profound impact on Ohio State’s chase for the College Football Playoff, for example. The Buckeyes are in the national semifinals by running the table, an event that seems increasingly likely — though the Nittany Lions may…

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