BTN.com staff, November 22, 2015
A handful of Big Ten teams are ranked in the latest AP and Coaches polls, released Sunday, and each lands in the same spot in both polls.
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The Hawkeyes, who just wrapped up the Big Ten West's bid to the Big Ten title game in Indianapolis, ascend three spots, to No. 3, trailing only No. 1 Clemson and No. 2 Alabama.
Michigan State, fresh off handing Ohio State its first Big Ten defeat in 31 conference games, moves up three spots to No. 6, while the Buckeyes fell six spots, to No. 8.
Michigan (No. 12) and Northwestern (No. 17) round out the Big Ten contingent. Wisconsin fell out of both polls this week.
The fourth College Football Playoff rankings, the only poll that matters, will be released at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday.
Check out the full poll below:
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rankings as of 11/22/2015 | |||
| Rank | School | Votes | Prev |
| 1 | Clemson (11-0) | 1518 (55) | 1 |
| 2 | Alabama (10-1) | 1469 (6) | 3 |
| 3 | Iowa (11-0) | 1325 | 6 |
| 4 | Notre Dame (10-1) | 1317 | 5 |
| 5 | Oklahoma (10-1) | 1295 | 7 |
| 6 | Michigan State (10-1) | 1286 | 9 |
| 7 | Baylor (9-1) | 1161 | 10 |
| 8 | Ohio State (10-1) | 1051 | 2 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State (10-1) | 995 | 4 |
| 10 | Florida (10-1) | 926 | 8 |
| 11 | North Carolina (10-1) | 900 | 12 |
| 12 | Michigan (9-2) | 855 | 14 |
| 13 | Stanford (9-2) | 816 | 15 |
| 14 | Florida State (9-2) | 680 | 16 |
| 15 | TCU (9-2) | 652 | 11 |
| 16 | Navy (9-1) | 647 | 19 |
| 17 | Northwestern (9-2) | 593 | 20 |
| 18 | Oregon (8-3) | 470 | 23 |
| 19 | Ole Miss (8-3) | 358 | 25 |
| 20 | Washington State (8-3) | 354 | 24 |
| 21 | Houston (10-1) | 275 | 13 |
| 22 | UCLA (8-3) | 230 | NR |
| 23 | Mississippi State (8-3) | 132 | NR |
| 24 | Toledo (9-1) | 123 | NR |
| 25 | Temple (9-2) | 107 | NR |
And here's the full Coaches Poll:
| Coaches' Rankings | |||
| Rankings as of 11/22/2015 | |||
| Rank | School | Votes | Prev |
| 1 | Clemson (11-0) | 1590 (58) | 1 |
| 2 | Alabama (10-1) | 1531 (5) | 3 |
| 3 | Iowa (11-0) | 1419 (1) | 6 |
| 4 | Notre Dame (10-1) | 1373 | 5 |
| 5 | Oklahoma (10-1) | 1364 | 7 |
| 6 | Michigan State (10-1) | 1302 | 9 |
| 7 | Baylor (9-1) | 1201 | 10 |
| 8 | Ohio State (10-1) | 1138 | 2 |
| 9 | Florida (10-1) | 1047 | 8 |
| 10 | Oklahoma State (10-1) | 956 | 4 |
| 11 | North Carolina (10-1) | 929 | 12 |
| 12 | Michigan (9-2) | 881 | 13 |
| 12 | Stanford (9-2) | 881 | 15 |
| 14 | Florida State (9-2) | 783 | 16 |
| 15 | Navy (9-1) | 674 | 19 |
| 16 | TCU (9-2) | 626 | 11 |
| 17 | Northwestern (9-2) | 569 | 21 |
| 18 | Oregon (8-3) | 482 | 22 |
| 19 | Ole Miss (8-3) | 383 | 25 |
| 20 | Washington State (8-3) | 327 | 23 |
| 21 | Houston (10-1) | 256 | 14 |
| 22 | Mississippi State (8-3) | 230 | 25 |
| 23 | UCLA (8-3) | 224 | NR |
| 24 | Temple (9-2) | 116 | NR |
| 25 | Utah (8-3) | 101 | 18 |
