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section: sports
first_reported: 2026-11-10 21:44 EST
updated: 2026-11-10 21:44 EST
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# Ohio State drops to No. 20 in College Football Playoff poll

Ohio State fell from No. 12 to No. 20 in the second College Football Playoff rankings, released Tuesday, after a 41-28 loss.

Section: [Sports](/columbus/section/life.md) · Entities: [Ohio State Buckeyes](/columbus/wiki/ohio-state-buckeyes.md), [College Football Playoff](/columbus/wiki/college-football-playoff.md)

## Coverage

- [NBC4 (WCMH)](https://www.nbc4i.com/sports/buckeyes/buckeyes-plummet-to-lowest-ranking-ever-in-playoff-era/), 2026-11-10 21:44 EST: Buckeyes plummet to lowest ranking ever in playoff era

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