COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State moved up to No. 5 in the latest Associated Press college football poll released Sunday.
The Buckeyes defeated Purdue 59-31 at Ohio Stadium on Saturday. Wide receiver Garrett Wilson, who missed last week's game, had four total touchdowns in the victory.
Also ranked within the Big Ten are Michigan State (8), Michigan (9), Iowa (19) and Wisconsin (20).
Ohio State plays its final home game of the season against the Spartans this coming Saturday at noon.
AP Top 25 (Nov. 14, 2021)
1. Georgia (62) 10-0 1550 1
2. Alabama 9-1 1449 3
3. Cincinnati 10-0 1420 2
4. Oregon 9-1 1353 5
5. Ohio St. 9-1 1341 6
6. Notre Dame 9-1 1175 7
7. Michigan St. 9-1 1161 8
8. Michigan 9-1 1134 9
9. Oklahoma St. 9-1 1106 10
10. Mississippi 8-2 943 12
11. Baylor 8-2 882 18
12. Oklahoma 9-1 870 4
13. Wake Forest 9-1 851 13
14. BYU 8-2 671 14
15. UTSA 10-0 591 15
16. Texas A&M 7-3 583 11
17. Houston 9-1 509 17
18. Iowa 8-2 491 19
19. Wisconsin 7-3 467 20
20. Pittsburgh 8-2 358 25
21. Arkansas 7-3 277 -
22. Louisiana-Lafayette 9-1 261 24
23. San Diego St. 9-1 239 -
24. Utah 7-3 141 -
25. NC State 7-3 95 21
Others receiving votes: Mississippi St. 52, Auburn 43, Appalachian St. 32, Penn St. 31, Coastal Carolina 28, Utah St. 12, Kansas St. 12, Kentucky 9, SMU 9, Purdue 4.