Buckeyes keep #3 ranking despite game cancellation

clipart.comOhio State head coach Ryan Day talks to his players during an NCAA college football game against Indiana, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

COLUMBUS – In spite of calling off its game Saturday because of COVID-19, Ohio State held onto its No. 3 spot in The Associated Press college football poll.

For the fourth straight week, the top eight teams in were stuck in place, and a glance at the upcoming schedule suggests it could be a couple more weeks before this gridlock lets up.

The elite eight runs down like this: Alabama at No. 1 followed by Notre Dame, OSU, Clemson and Texas A&M in the top five.

Florida is sixth, Cincinnati is seventh and BYU eighth.

That’s the way its been since Nov. 8, the day after Notre Dame beat Clemson, and only a significant upset is likely to change it for another week.