While the #1 and #2 spots in our weekly Ohio college football rankings are rather clear, the #3-7 spots could not be more up for grabs. As Ohio continues to falter and Miami continues to beat MAC opponents, the only other sure-things are the #8 and #9 spots in our rankings. Here’s the Ohio College Football Rankings after Week #6:
1 - Ohio State - 6-0 - Ohio State had no problems in handling #23 Purdue on the road as the Buckeyes cruised to a 23-7 win and moved up to #3 in both the AP and USA Today Polls. As stated in the Big Ten Fans weekend recap, this game could have been a lot uglier for Purdue. The Buckeyes host the Kent State Golden Flashes on Saturday at noon.
2 - Cincinnati - 6-0- For the first time all season the Bearcats produced less than 30 points in beating the #21 Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Bearcat fans have got to be thrilled as UC’s 6-0 start and win over Rutgers has them ranked #15 in the AP and #17 in the USA Today poll. The Bearcats face Louisville (3-3) who is coming off a 44-35 loss at home to Utah and has now lost 3 of their last 4 games.
3 - Bowling Green - 3-2 - Nick didn’t pick so well this week with BG, but such is football in the MAC. The popular MAC football site, VanDelay Sports, picked BG in an upset win over #7 Boston College. Unfortunately for the Falcons, BC put up 55 points on the BG defense en route to a 55-24 win. The Falcons have two tough road MAC East games coming up starting @ Miami on Saturday.
4 - Akron - 3-3 - Last week we did not give Akron the respect they deserved. Sure, they got blown out by UConn, a BCS team, but just a week before Akron had defeated rival Kent State and we still ranked the Golden Flashes ahead of the Zips. This week we’re going to give credit where it is due, and with a 39-38 road victory @ Western Michigan which included 15 4th Quarer points, the Zips jump up to the #4 spot. Akron hosts Temple on Saturday as they look to go to 2-0 against MAC East teams.
5 - Kent State - 3-3 - The Golden Flashes were picked by many to win the MAC East, but a lack of consistency is hurting Kent as they are now 1-2 against MAC East opponents with a 20-13 loss to Miami on Saturday. Kent’s next challenge is a big one; @ Ohio State at noon on Saturday.
6 - Ohio - 2-4 - Ohio should probably drop another spot thanks to Miami’s recent surge, but for now we have the Bobcats ranked #6. With a 31-10 loss @ Buffalo, Ohio is 0-2 against MAC East teams and in big trouble, but after winning the MAC East in just his 2nd year @ Ohio, Frank Solich will keep his team fighting. Bobcat fans should be concerned about a lack of discipline and defense in the past few games. Ohio has Eastern Michigan up next as they look to get back on the winning side.
7 - Miami - 3-3 - The RedHawks, written off by our staff just a few weeks ago, are on the verge of a major jump in our rankings if they can knock off BG on Saturday. After beating Kent State 20-13 this past weekend Miami is 1-0 against MAC East opponents and 2-0 against MAC teams overall.
8 - Toledo - 2-4 - The Rockets survived quite a scare this weekend in hosting Liberty, a I-AA (FCS) opponent who was just 3-2 on the season coming into the game at the Glass Bowl. Liberty led 34-23 heading into the 4th Quarter before 13 Toledo points were enough to finish the comeback. The Rockets are at much-improved Buffalo on Saturday in what should prove to be a good MAC match-up.
9 - Youngstown State - 4-2 - With Toledo and Miami winning and YSU losing to Southern Illinois, the Penguins remain #9 in our weekly Ohio college football rankings. YSU should get an easy win this week as they face Southern Utah who is 0-5 on the season.
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