Where is Ohio State football ranked in major polls after Week 8?

Ohio State showed no sign of loosening its grip on the No. 1 ranking this weekend.

The Buckeyes routed Wisconsin in a 34-0 win that marked the third time in four weeks that they prevailed on the road in the Big Ten to preserve their unblemished record.

At 7-0, they are one of only six unbeaten teams left in the Football Bowl Subdivision.

Below is their ranking in the major polls after Week 8:

Ohio State football rankings after Week 8

US LBM Coaches Poll

The Buckeyes are the consensus No. 1 among the coaches, receiving all 65 first-place votes following Miami’s loss to Louisville on Oct. 17.

The Hurricanes, who were previously unbeaten, had two first-place votes last week prior to the upset.

The rest of the top-five includes Indiana at No. 2, Texas A&M at No. 3, Alabama at No. 4 and Georgia at No. 5.

AP Top 25

Ohio State received 60 out of the 66 first-place votes in the AP poll with second-ranked Indiana getting the remaining six.

Joey Kaufman covers Ohio State football for The Columbus Dispatch. Email him at jkaufman@dispatch.com and follow along on Bluesky, Instagram and X for more.