For the first time all season, we are here to reflect upon an Ohio State football loss. Some hurt more than others, and none can sting more than a loss to Michigan at the end of a season if you’re a Buckeye fan.
So, for the first time, we have to look and see how far Ohio State falls in the major polls, and then wait to see what happens in the one that means everything, the College Football Playoff rankings.
The latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches poll was released on Sunday, and the Buckeyes fell to about where you would expect, to the No. 5 spot, just behind USC and ahead of Alabama.
Now, Ohio State must sit and wait to see what its postseason fate is, but it’s looking like another possible trip to the Rose Bowl at the moment barring a USC hiccup next week. Here’s the rest of the USA TODAY Coaches poll rankings before we get into the top ten.