January 11, 2025

Lou Holtz drops Ohio State five spots in his rankings after Buckeyes' bye week

The Ohio State Buckeyes had a bye this past weekend, meaning that their last-second win at Notre Dame on Sept. 23 is still their most recent game. Despite that, the legendary former Fighting Irish head coach Lou Holtz still dropped Ohio State five spots in the most recent weekly rankings he submitted to the Football Writer’s Association of America as part of its “Super 16” poll. In his entry to previous week’s FWAA poll, taken soon after Ohio State’s dramatic victory in South Bend, Holtz had the team ranked No. 4, behind only Georgia, Michigan and Texas. But Holtz’s latest rankings, he dropped the Buckeyes to No. 9, slotting Oregon, Washington, Florida State, Penn State and Oklahoma above them. It’s the latest twist in a growing feud between Holtz and Ohio State head coach Ryan Day. Day’s comments after running back Chip Trayanum scored the winning touchdown on the game’s…

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