The Buckeyes were only out of the top spot a short time and this week playing a stronger opponent was all it took to jump Texas A&M by a fraction of a point. Ohio State played Rutgers and the Aggies played Samford. 

Around the Nation: Things are winding down, rivalry week is upon us and those results will give us the participants in the conference championship games. Just about every conference is still up for grabs.  In the ACC Georgia Tech took a beating from Pittsburgh, falling to the Panthers 42-28. SMU destroyed Louisville 38-6 and Miami (Fla.) shutdown Virginia Tech 34-17. In the Big 10 Oregon crushed USC 42-27 and Michigan beat Maryland 45-20. Michigan and Ohio State meet Saturday. In the Big 12 Texas Tech was idle while BYU edged Cincinnati 26-14. Utah made a furious comeback to beat Kansas State 51-47 and TCU surprised Houston 17-14. In the SEC most everyone played their November “sluff” games but Oklahoma beat Missouri 17-6. If the Sooners beat LSU Saturday they will most likely enter the CFP. Vanderbilt moved to 9-2 by running all over Kentucky 45-17. If the Commodores beat Tennessee Saturday they will end up with the best team in Vanderbilt history. And Texas downed old SWC arch rival Arkansas 52-37. 

Projections post Tuesday. Have a happy Thanksgiving!