COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Week 5 of the 2024 college football season was packed with drama, upsets, and highlight-reel plays. The titanic weekend caused the most significant shifts in the rankings this season, but the Buckeyes were unaffected.
Ohio State (4-0, 1-0) has stayed at No. 3 in both the Associated Press and USA Today coaches polls after its dominant 38-7 win over Michigan State in its Big Ten opener. In four wins this season, the Buckeyes have outscored opponents 195-27.
Six ranked teams lost Saturday, including three in the top-ten. No result was more significant than Alabama's thrilling 41-34 win over Georgia in an instant classic. The Crimson Tide's victory over the Bulldogs moved them up to No. 1 above Texas, making them the third different team to own the AP's top ranking this season.
Former No. 6 Ole Miss lost at home to Kentucky 20-17, dropping the Runnin' Rebels to No. 12 while the Big 12's top team Utah also fell at home to Arizona 23-10. The Utes went from No. 10 down to No. 18. Missouri and Michigan joined the top-ten in the new rankings.
| 1 | Alabama (40) |
| 2 | Texas (19) |
| 3 | Ohio State (4) |
| 4 | Tennessee |
| 5 | Georgia |
| 6 | Oregon |
| 7 | Penn State |
| 8 | Miami (FL) |
| 9 | Missouri |
| 10 | Michigan |
| 11 | USC |
| 12 | Mississippi |
| 13 | LSU |
| 14 | Notre Dame |
| 15 | Clemson |
| 16 | Iowa State |
| 17 | BYU |
| 18 | Utah |
| 19 | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Kansas State |
| 21 | Boise State |
| 22 | Louisville |
| 23 | Indiana |
| 24 | Illinois |
| 25 | UNLV |
Ohio State will continue Big Ten play on Saturday as they host Iowa at 3:30 p.m. from the Horseshoe. It's been more than 30 years since the Buckeyes last home loss to the Hawkeyes as they enter the contest as 21-point favorites.
After two consecutive weeks filled with all-ranked matchups, we will take a step back for Week 6. No. 1 Alabama will follow its monumental win over Georgia with a road game at Vanderbilt while No. 5 Georgia looks to bounce back at home against Auburn.
NBC4's coverage of the college football season continues with a rematch of last year's national championship game in Seattle as Washington hosts No. 10 Michigan at 7:30 p.m. The Wolverines beat the Huskies 34-13 in January to win last season's College Football Playoff and now look for another win in a newly minted Big Ten conference game.
