Coverage dated November 1, 2026

Ohio State falls out of top 10 for first time since 2021

Headline from WKBN Youngstown, on the newest of 2 developments

The longest active streak in the top 10 now belongs to Indiana — 22 weeks in a row.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. No. 2 Ohio State set to fall in AP Top 25 after losing at USC, bottom of rankings due for a shakeup

    Headline from WIVB Buffalo ·

  2. Newest

    Ohio State falls out of top 10 for first time since 2021

    Headline from WKBN Youngstown ·

Reports & sources

19 articles, oldest first.

  1. MyNorthwest

    No. 2 Ohio St set to take fall in AP Top 25 after losing at USC, bottom of rankings due for shakeup (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Yet another big shuffle is in store when The Associated Press Top 25 is released Sunday afternoon. For the fourth straight week, a No. 1 or 2 team lost to an unranked opponent, and a total of seven Top 25 teams lost in Week 9. The biggest loss Saturday belonged to No. 2 Ohio State, […]

  2. WIVB Buffalo

    No. 2 Ohio State set to fall in AP Top 25 after losing at USC, bottom of rankings due for a shakeup (opens WIVB Buffalo)

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    WIVB Buffalo's feed description

    Yet another big shuffle is in store when The Associated Press Top 25 is released Sunday afternoon. For the fourth straight week, a No. 1 or 2 team lost to an unranked opponent, and a total of seven Top 25 teams lost in Week 9. The biggest loss Saturday belonged to No. 2 Ohio State, [...]

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Ohio State out of AP top 10 for 1st time in 5 years, UCLA in top 5 for 1st time in 25 years, New Mexico in 1st poll ever (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Ohio State out of AP top 10 for 1st time in 5 years, UCLA in top 5 for 1st time in 25 years, New Mexico in 1st poll ever

  4. WSAV-TV

    Ohio State falls out of top 10, UCLA cracks top 5 and New Mexico earns its first-ever AP ranking (opens WSAV-TV)

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    WSAV-TV's feed description

    Ohio State dropped out of the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday for the first time in five years, UCLA entered the top five for the first time in 25 years and New Mexico earned the first ranking in program history. The Buckeyes plummeted from No. 2 to No. 11 following [...]

  5. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Ohio State fell 9 spots in the AP poll — here's the full updated Top 25 (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    Ohio State football dropped in the AP Top 25 after losing at USC.

  6. WHO 13 Des Moines

    AP Top 25 live updates: Ohio State falls out of the top 10 as playoff race takes shape (opens WHO 13 Des Moines)

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    WHO 13 Des Moines's feed description

    Miami dug deep to hold off North Carolina and keep its status as No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the third consecutive week. Ohio State wasn’t as fortunate, dropping nine spots to No. 11 after losing to USC in the biggest upset of the week. Florida also took a big fall, landing at [...]

  7. WHEC Rochester

    AP Top 25 live updates: Ohio State falls out of top 10, UCLA cracks Top 5 (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Miami holds on to its No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 for the third week after defeating North Carolina. Ohio State drops to No. 11 following a loss to USC, marking a significant upset. Florida falls to No. 25 after losing to Georgia.

  8. Sun Times

    Ohio State falls out of AP Top 10 after loss to USC; UCLA enters top 5 (opens Sun Times)

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    Sun Times's feed description

    Ohio State dropped out of the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday for the first time in five years, UCLA entered the top five for the first time in 25 years and New Mexico earned the first ranking in program history. The Buckeyes plummeted from No. 2 to No.

  9. Triblive

    Ohio State falls out of top 10, UCLA cracks top 5 and New Mexico earns its 1st-ever AP ranking (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    Ohio State dropped out of the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday for the first time in five years, UCLA entered the top five for the first time in 25 years and New Mexico earned the first ranking in program history.

  10. KXAN Austin

    Texas returns to top 10, UCLA cracks top 5, New Mexico earns first-ever AP ranking (opens KXAN Austin)

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    KXAN Austin's feed description

    Ohio State dropped out of the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday for the first time in five years, UCLA entered the top five for the first time in 25 years and New Mexico earned the first ranking in program history. The Buckeyes plummeted from No. 2 to No. 11 following [...]

  11. WKBN Youngstown

    Ohio State falls out of top 10 for first time since 2021 (opens WKBN Youngstown)

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    WKBN Youngstown's feed description

    The longest active streak in the top 10 now belongs to Indiana — 22 weeks in a row.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.