Buckeyes Impress Enough to Move Into Poll’s Top 10

Ohio State’s rout of Boston College in the Kickoff Classic on Sunday boosted the Buckeyes into the Top 10 and knocked the Eagles from the Top 25 in The Associated Press college football poll.

The Buckeyes climbed two spots to No. 10 after beating Boston College, 38-6, at Giants Stadium. The Eagles were ranked 22nd in the preseason poll.

Michigan’s 18-17 comeback victory over Virginia in Saturday’s season-opening Pigskin Classic at Ann Arbor, Mich., had little effect on the rankings. The Wolverines, who won on a last-play touchdown pass, rose one notch to No. 13 and Virginia remained No. 17.

Florida State, which opens against Duke next Saturday, remained No. 1 with 32 first-place votes and 1,501 points in the nationwide media poll.

Nebraska was second with 15 first-place votes and 1,446 points, and Texas A&M; was third with six firsts and 1,360 points.

Nebraska opens against Oklahoma State on Thursday night, and Texas A&M; starts against Louisiana State on Saturday.

Penn State was fourth, followed by Florida, Auburn, USC, Tennessee and Notre Dame.

Alabama was No. 11. Rounding out the Top 25 were Miami, Michigan, Colorado, UCLA, Oklahoma, Virginia, Texas, Arizona, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Washington, West Virginia, Virginia Tech and Illinois.

Illinois had been unranked in the preseason poll.