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College football rankings: Big Ten teams in Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 after championship week

Zac Al-Khateeb, USA TODAY NETWORK
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Unlike other conferences in action during championship weekend, the Big Ten championship game largely played out according to plan.

No. 2 Michigan (13-0, 9-0) downed No. 16 Iowa 26-0 in Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday, not only guaranteeing the Wolverines not only a spot in the College Football Playoff but likely ensuring they get the No. 1 overall ranking. How far Iowa falls in the rankings remains to be seen, though it's likely the Hawkeyes (10-3, 7-2) remain in the hunt for the Citrus Bowl.

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What about Ohio State? The Buckeyes were ranked sixth in the penultimate CFP top 25, and were idle during championship weekend after a loss to Michigan in "The Game." Through no fault of their own (apart from losing in Rivalry Week), Ryan Day and Co. could fall even further down the top 25 following losses by No. 1 Georgia and No. 5 Oregon in the SEC and Pac-12 championship games, respectively.

Elsewhere, No. 10 Penn State is in strong contention for a New Year's Six bowl, a status that shouldn't have changed much following Saturday's action. The same is true for the conference's remaining five bowl-eligible teams.

With that, here are the latest US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 rankings:

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US LBM Coaches Poll

  1. 13-0 Michigan (51)

  2. 13-0 Washington (8)

  3. 13-0 Florida State

  4. (Tied for No. 4) 12-1 Texas

  5. (Tied for No. 4) 12-1 Alabama (3)

  6. 12-1 Georgia

  7. 11-1 Ohio State

  8. 11-2 Oregon

  9. 10-2 Missouri

  10. 10-2 Penn State

  11. 10-2 Ole Miss

  12. 10-2 Oklahoma

  13. 9-3 LSU

  14. 9-3 Arizona

  15. 10-3 Louisville

  16. 9-3 Notre Dame

  17. 10-3 Iowa

  18. 9-3 NC State

  19. 11-2 SMU

  20. 13-0 Liberty

  21. 9-4 Oklahoma State

  22. 8-4 Oregon State

  23. 8-4 Tennessee

  24. 11-2 Tulane

  25. 12-1 James Madison

AP Top 25

This section will be updated when the AP Top 25 is unveiled.

  1. Michigan (13-0, 9-0)

  2. Washington (13-0, 9-0)

  3. Texas (12-1, 8-1)

  4. Florida State (13-0, 8-0)

  5. Alabama (12-1, 8-0)

  6. Georgia (12-1, 8-0)

  7. Ohio State (11-1, 8-1)

  8. Oregon (11-2, 8-1)

  9. Missouri (10-2, 6-2)

  10. Penn State (10-2, 7-2)

  11. Ole Miss (10-2, 6-2)

  12. Oklahoma (10-2, 7-2)

  13. LSU (9-3, 6-2)

  14. Arizona (9-3, 7-2)

  15. Notre Dame (9-3)

  16. Louisville (10-3, 7-1)

  17. SMU (11-2, 9-0)

  18. Liberty (13-0, 8-0)

  19. North Carolina State (9-3, 6-2)

  20. Iowa (10-3, 7-2)

  21. Oregon State (8-4, 5-4)

  22. Oklahoma State (9-4, 7-2)

  23. Tulane (11-2, 8-1)

  24. James Madison (11-1, 7-1)

  25. Tennessee (8-4, 4-4)

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: College football rankings: Big Ten teams in updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25