Ohio State: Buckeyes drop to 8th in AP poll; Iowa moves up to third

Iowa moved to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll, taking advantage of the first losses by Ohio State and Oklahoma State to slip in behind No. 1 Clemson and No. 2 Alabama.Notre Dame is fourth and Oklahoma is fifth.The unbeaten Hawkeyes (11-0) have their best ranking since being No. 3 in 2002. They have clinched the Big Ten West and a spot in the conference title gameDec. 5.Michigan State jumped three spots to No. 6 after upsetting Ohio State 17-14 on Saturday. The Buckeyes, who began the season as a unanimous No. 1 and slipped to No. 2 earlier this month, fell to eighth.Oklahoma State’s 45-35 loss to Baylor dropped the Cowboys from fourth to ninth and pushed Baylor to seventh.OutFour teams dropped out of the rankings after losing, including LSU and Utah, which were both ranked in the top five earlier this season.The Tigers have lost three straight since topping out at No. 4 on Oct…

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