March 14, 2025

Coaches Poll top 25: Ohio State jumps to No. 3, Colorado falls out of college football rankings

USATSI A chaotic Week 4 in college football has provided some shake-ups in the new rankings, with no result carrying more weight than Ohio State’s 17-14 win at Notre Dame in an instant classic between two of the sport’s blue-blood programs. The Buckeyes’ scored the winning touchdown in the game’s final seconds, giving Ryan Day’s team its best win of the year and convincing the Coaches Poll top 25 voters to make some adjustments to the top five.  The Buckeyes were No. 4 in the Coaches Poll heading into the weekend, but now sit at No. 3 after defeating the Fighting Irish, who dropped four spots from No. 9 to No. 13. The Buckeyes also collected two first-place votes, something that rival Michigan, still holding firm at No. 2, did not receive in this week’s balloting.  Washington State made one of the biggest moves within the top 25, rising from…

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