Highlights from the penultimate ballot of the regular season … *** The top three remained unchanged, with Alabama, Clemson and Notre Dame all holding place after rivalry game victories. Michigan was removed from the No. 4 spot following the blowout loss to Ohio State. The Buckeyes, meanwhile, jumped three positions, to No. 5. They remain behind Georgia, in addition to the top three noted above. *** I slotted the Buckeyes ahead of Oklahoma based on the quality of the win over the Wolverines, which offsets the Sooners’ advantages in other data points. (That narrow early-season victory over Army now must be considered a quality non-conference win for OU’s resume. The Black Knights are 9-2.) *** Washington has been a tad higher on my ballot than in the overall AP poll for several weeks, and I expect that situation again today. The Huskies are slotted 11th, an upward move of three…
Continue Reading: My AP football ballot: It’s Bama, Clemson and Notre Dame on top (again); Ohio State and Washington climb after rivalry wins
