June 23, 2026

College football: Ohio State moves into playoff rankings


Ohio State’s TreVeyon Henderson carries the ball during a game against Nebraska. The Buckeyes replaced Michigan State at No. 3 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. Rebecca S. Gratz/Associated Press No. 3 Oregon, No. 4 Ohio State and No. 5 Cincinnati all moved up one spot behind No. 1 Georgia and No. 2 Alabama in the second College Football Playoff rankings, which were released Tuesday night. Two Southeastern Conference teams sat atop the ranking for a second straight week, but after Michigan State lost last weekend, at least one spot in the top four was certain to change. The committee simply bumped up the Ducks, Buckeyes and Bearcats and dropped Michigan State to No. 7 behind No. 6 Michigan. The Spartans beat the Wolverines 37-33 just two weeks ago. Unbeaten Oklahoma remained at No. 8 and Notre Dame and Oklahoma State rounded out the top 10. There are three…

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