COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State moved up to No. 7 in the latest Associated Press college football poll released Sunday.
The Buckeyes moved up four spots after defeating Rutgers 52-13 on Saturday in Piscataway.
Also ranked within the Big Ten are Iowa (3), Penn State (4), Michigan (9) and Michigan State (11).
Ohio State is back at home with Maryland coming to town for homecoming on Saturday. Kickoff is set for noon.
AP Top 25 (Oct. 3, 2021)
Record Pts Prv
1. Alabama (53) 5-0 1541 1
2. Georgia (9) 5-0 1497 2
3. Iowa 5-0 1381 5
4. Penn State 5-0 1360 4
5. Cincinnati 4-0 1320 7
6. Oklahoma 5-0 1248 6
7. Ohio State 4-1 1094 11
8. Oregon 4-1 1069 3
9. Michigan 5-0 1053 14
10. BYU 5-0 990 13
11. Michigan State 5-0 852 17
12. Oklahoma State 5-0 749 19
13. Arkansas 4-1 745 8
14. Notre Dame 4-1 701 9
15. Coastal Carolina 5-0 694 16
16. Kentucky 5-0 662 -
17. Mississippi 3-1 601 12
18. Auburn 4-1 448 22
19. Wake Forest 5-0 412 24
20. Florida 3-2 343 10
21. Texas 4-1 303 -
22. Arizona State 4-1 297 -
23. NC State 4-1 279 23
24. SMU 5-0 136 -
25. San Diego State 4-0 111 -
Others receiving votes: Clemson 96, Texas A&M 41, Oregon State 27, Baylor 24, Mississippi St. 18, Virginia Tech 13, Stanford 11, UTSA 10, Pittsburgh 6, Fresno State 5, Texas Tech 4, W. Michigan 3, Kansas State 2, Appalachian State 2, UCLA 1, Boston College 1.