College Football Rankings 2015: Breaking Down Best Teams in Week 4 AP Poll

The Associated Press released its Week 4 college football rankings Sunday. Despite a close call in its most recent contest, reigning national champion Ohio State continues to reign supreme as No. 1. Another marquee Big Ten program in Michigan State is just behind the Buckeyes in second. It won’t be until November when the two teams meet, but that matchup figures to go a long way in shaping the College Football Playoff picture. Two teams are tied for third in the latest AP poll. Ole Miss shot up from 15th and actually have the second-most first-place votes, while the Spartans passed TCU, which held firm at No. 3. Check out the complete Top 25 below, followed by a more detailed breakdown of the best teams in the country.  Week 4 Associated Press College Football Poll Rank Team (1st-Place Votes) 1 Ohio State (42) 2 Michigan State (7) T3 Ole Miss (11) T3 TCU 5 Baylor 6 Notre Dame 7 Georgia 8 LSU (1) 9 UCLA 10 Florida State 11 Clemson 12 Alabama 13 Oregon 14 Texas A&M 15 Oklahoma 16 Arizona 17 Northwestern 18 Utah 19 USC 20 Georgia Tech 21 Stanford 22 Wisconsin 23 BYU 24 Oklahoma State 25 Missouri Source: AP.org Ohio State Head coach Urban Meyer’s Buckeyes have played exceptional defense but are struggling most with the position that appeared to be a luxury of sorts entering the 2015 campaign. Meyer has flip-flopped between quarterbacks Cardale Jones and J.T. Barrett. Neither player has looked particularly good through the first three games, perhaps due to the lack of conviction Meyer has had about who will run the show for OSU’s explosive offense. …

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