Alabama leaps Ohio State for No. 1 spot in NCAA 1-128 Re-rank

That Ohio State falls from No. 1 in this week’s USA TODAY Sports Re-rank of the Football Bowl Subdivision is not a statement about the Buckeyes, who notched another impressive win against a very strong Wisconsin team (and on the road, no less).

No, it’s more about Alabama, which forcefully stated its case for being atop this week’s list by dismantling Tennessee, 49-10. The Crimson Tide are clearly the best team in college football.

Ohio State, on the other hand, is a clear No. 2. Could we be so lucky as to see these two teams meet to decide the national championship in January? One can dream.

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That swap is probably the most drastic move in an otherwise mostly static top 10. Tennessee does fall out, tumbling to No. 20, replaced by No. 9 Nebraska. But Wisconsin only fell two spots to No. 10 after taking the Buckeyes to overtime.

New to the top 25: Arkansas, North Carolina, Colorado and Florida.

Out of the top 25: Miami (Fla.), Mississippi, Arizona State and Virginia Tech.