June 19, 2026

Ohio State Debuts at No. 10 in the First College Football Playoff Rankings

The season’s first College Football Playoff rankings are here, and the Buckeyes are within striking distance of the top four, checking in at No. 10. Alabama sits atop the rankings with No. 2 Clemson, No. 3 LSU and No. 4 Notre Dame rounding out the top four. No. 5 Michigan and No. 6 Georgia are the next two. Three other Big Ten teams cracked the top-25, with Iowa ranked No. 16, Penn State at No. 15, and Michigan checking in at No. 5. Rank Team Record 1 Alabama 8-0 2 Clemson 8-0 3 LSU 7-1 4 Notre Dame 8-0 5 Michigan 7-1 6 Georgia 7-1 7 Oklahoma 7-1 8 Washington State 7-1 9 Kentucky 7-1 10 Ohio State 7-1 11 Florida 6-2 12 UCF 7-0 13 West Virginia 6-1 14 Penn State 6-2 15 Utah 6-2 16 Iowa 6-2 17 Texas 6-2 18 Mississippi State 5-3 19 Syracuse 6-2 20…

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