College football rankings: Ohio State leaps Georgia to nab No. 1 spot
By RJ Young
FOX Sports College Football Writer
In a week in which Ohio State looked dominant, Georgia looked anything but.
The Buckeyes dropped 49 on a Rutgers team that began the season 3-0, and the defending national champion Bulldogs needed to stage a late comeback to defeat a Missouri team that fell to 2-3 this season.
Five weeks into the season, the Buckeyes look like they're only gathering strength as UGA steadily loses it.
1. Ohio State (5-0)
Defeated Rutgers, 49-10
With Buckeyes tailback TreVeyon Henderson out due to injury, Miyan Williams rushed for 189 yards and five TDs on 21 carries in another statement win for Ohio State.
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The Ohio State Buckeyes took a 35-10 lead over Rutgers after Miyan Williams ripped off a 70-yard TD run.
2. Alabama (5-0)
Defeated Arkansas, 49-26
Bryce Young was sidelined for most of the game with an injury, but the Tide and backup quarterback Jalen Milroe summoned a vintage Bama effort to knock off a ranked Arkansas team at home.
3. Georgia (5-0)
Defeated Missouri, 26-22
UGA not only looked mortal but was fortunate to leave Columbia with a win. For the second straight week, we're left wondering: Where have the Dawgs of Week 1 gone?
4. Michigan (5-0)
Defeated Iowa, 27-14
Running back Blake Corum continued to be the engine that powers the Michigan offense with 19 carries for 133 yards, while quarterback J.J. McCarthy played flawless football.
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Blake Corum and J.J. McCarthy led the way as the Wolverines topped a defensive-minded Iowa squad.
5. Clemson (5-0)
Defeated N.C. State, 30-20
In a game that could very well define who plays for the league title, Clemson buried the Wolfpack at Death Valley behind an outstanding defense and an iron-willed offense.
6. Oklahoma State (4-0)
Spencer Sanders stepped up when he was needed most to lead OSU to its first win against a top-25 opponent this season and avenge last year’s loss in the Big 12 title game.
7. Tennessee (4-0)
Idle.
8. USC (5-0)
Defeated Arizona State, 42-25
Caleb Williams passed for 346 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 44 yards and another score as the Trojans remained unbeaten.
9. Penn State (5-0)
Defeated Northwestern, 17-7
In a vintage Penn State performance, the Nittany Lions held the Wildcats scoreless until the third quarter and racked up 220 yards on the ground in the win.
10. Mississippi (5-0)
Ole Miss became the challenger for the SEC West crown with this win. Now the Tide know that the team in Oxford, Mississippi, is hungry and hunting them.
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The Ole Miss Rebels defeated the Kentucky Wildcats after a game-sealing play by Jared Ivey and Tavius Robinson.
11. Oregon (4-1)
Defeated Stanford, 45-27
Bo Nix tormented the Cardinal, passing for 161 yards and a touchdown, rushing for 141 yards and two more scores on the ground.
12. Utah (4-1)
Defeated Oregon State, 42-16
The Utes crushed a Beavers squad that almost beat USC last week.
13. Brigham Young (4-1)
Defeated Utah State, 38-26
The Cougars pulled away late in a Thursday night special.
14. UCLA (5-0)
Defeated Washington, 40-32
Dorian Thompson-Robinson hurdled the Huskies, and the Bruins leaped into the thick of the rankings.
15. Mississippi State (4-1)
Will Rogers passed for 329 yards and three touchdowns for the Bulldogs.
16. Kansas State (4-1)
Defeated Texas Tech, 37-28
Adrian Martinez is looking like a Heisman candidate after a second-straight dominant performance.
17. Kentucky (4-1)
Lost to Ole Miss, 22-19
Will Levis passed for 220 yards and two TDs in a narrow loss.
18. North Carolina State (4-1)
Lost to Clemson, 30-20
The Wolfpack struggled to contain DJ Uiagalelei.
19. Kansas (5-0)
Defeated Iowa State, 14-11
You might say Kansas is no longer a basketball school, but that's not quite right. Now it's a basketball AND football school.
20. Wake Forest (4-1)
Defeated Florida State, 31-21
Sam Hartman passed for 234 yards and two touchdowns for Wake.
21. Texas Christian (4-0)
Max Duggan went for 302 yards and three touchdown passes to rout the suddenly reeling Sooners.
22. Washington (4-1)
Lost to UCLA, 40-32
The Huskies' 16-0 fourth-quarter rally was only enough to make it close.
23. North Carolina (4-1)
Defeated Virginia Tech, 41-10
Drake Maye was unstoppable, leading the Heels with 363 yards and three touchdown passes.
24. Minnesota (4-1)
Lost to Purdue, 20-10
The Gophers are an entirely different team when star running back Mohamed Ibrahim doesn't play, and not in a good way.
25. Arkansas (3-2)
Lost to Alabama, 49-26
The Razorbacks barely hold a spot in the rankings.
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RJ Young is a national college football writer and analyst for FOX Sports and the host of the podcast "The Number One College Football Show." Follow him on Twitter at @RJ_Young and subscribe to "The RJ Young Show" on YouTube.