June 19, 2026

Ohio State Ranked No. 5 In Initial College Football Playoff Rankings

© Provided by Buckeyes Now on FanNation If the College Football Playoff started tomorrow, the Buckeyes would be on the outside looking in. Ohio State came in at No. 5 in the first College Football rankings of the season, trailing Georgia, Alabama, Michigan State and Oregon, which beat the Buckeyes back on Sept. 11. The full rankings are as follows, with their overall records in parenthesis: Georgia (8-0) Alabama (7-1) Michigan State (8-0) Oregon (7-1) Ohio State (7-1) Cincinnati (8-0) Michigan (7-1) Oklahoma (9-0) Wake Forest (8-0) Notre Dame (7-1) Oklahoma State (7-1) Baylor (7-1) Auburn 6-2) Texas A&M (6-2) BYU (7-2) Ole Miss (6-2) Mississippi State (5-3) Kentucky (6-2) N.C. State (6-2) Minnesota (6-2) Wisconsin (5-3) Iowa (6-2) Fresno State (7-2) San Diego State (7-1) Pittsburgh (6-2) —– Be sure to check out our new message boards, Buckeye Forums. We’d love to have you part of the conversation during…

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