June 23, 2026

AP college football poll Week 8: Ohio State Buckeyes fall to 11th

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The new AP Top 25 college football poll was released this afternoon, and after its loss to Purdue on Saturday night, Ohio State is now 11th. Alabama (8-0) stayed at No. 1 after it handled Tennessee, 58-21. Alabama, which received all 61 first-place votes, plays at No. 4 LSU on Saturday. The Tigers (7-1) topped then-No. 22 Mississippi State, 19-3, on Saturday. No. 2 Clemson (7-0) handled N.C. State 41-7 and will play at Florida State next Saturday. Michigan (7-1) moved up from No. 6 to No. 5 after Saturday’s 21-7 win over then-No. 24 Michigan State. The Wolverines take on Penn State on Saturday. Appalachian State (5-1) earned the No. 25 spot, the first time the program has been ranked in its history. Here is the latest AP top 25. Check out Doug Lesmerises’ ballot. Record Pts Prv 1. Alabama (61) 8-0 1525 1 2. Clemson 7-0 1454 3 3. Notre Dame 7-0 1400 4…

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