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Ohio State falls to Dabo Swinney’s favorite ranking in latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll

When is the last time Ohio State has been outside the top ten?

Well, it may have taken about nine months, but Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney was finally right. That’s because after losing to Oregon on Saturday, Ohio State has fallen to No. 11 in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll. Yep, consider Swinney a prophet ahead of his time (I guess that’s what a prophet is).

The Buckeyes fall outside the top ten with the loss and now must battle back and hope to get back in the College Football Playoff picture. There’s still plenty of time and season left, but there’s also plenty of things to fix on defense.

The top ten ahead of Ohio State includes Alabama (1), Georgia (2), Oklahoma (3), Oregon (4), Texas A&M (5), Clemson (6), Iowa (7), Cincinnati (8), Florida (9), and Notre Dame (10).

Ohio State will now begin its climb back into the top ten when it faces Tulsa next Saturday. Now, for the rest of the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll Top 25.

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Ohio State Men’s Basketball falls to No. 19 in USA Today Coaches Poll

The Ohio State men’s basketball team fell seven spots, from No. 12 to No. 19, in the USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll Monday.

The Ohio State men’s basketball team fell seven spots, from No. 12 to No. 19, in the USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll on Monday.

The Buckeyes are in the midst of a four-game losing streak. And while they still have dominant wins over Villanova and a then-healthy North Carolina team, plus a strong win over Kentucky, this current skid has hurt in the eyes of the voters.

The Buckeyes are a very talented team still. And, as our own Phil Harrison pointed out this morning, there’s no reason to panic yet. Still, Ohio State fell seven spots in the Coaches Poll, and ten spots (from No. 11 to No. 21) in the AP Poll.

The Buckeyes will have a chance to right the ship on Tuesday, as they host Nebraska. After that, Ohio State travels to face Penn State on Saturday.

Gonzaga held on to the No. 1 spot in the poll, while Baylor jumped Duke for No. 2. The Big Ten has five teams in the poll, but the highest is Michigan State at No. 14.

The advanced metrics still respect Ohio State, though, as the Buckeyes sit at No. 7 in KenPom and No. 8 in ESPN’s BPI.