NCAA Football Week 12 Power Rankings

Michigan State v Ohio State

8 - Ohio State Buckeyes (8-2)

Ohio State eliminated from College Football Playoff contention after a 31-point loss to the unranked Iowa Hawkeyes? Not so fast. The Buckeyes bounced back with a 45-point victory of their own against the Michigan State Spartans, who were actually ranked higher than the Buckeyes at the time of the game.

With wins against the next two best teams in the Big Ten East division, Ohio State has proven that they can beat anyone. If they can beat the Michigan Wolverines on the road and then defeat the likely undefeated Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten conference championship game, the Buckeyes could be headed to the College Football Playoff for the third time in its four-year existence. There is no doubt that they are a top 8 team right now.