Penn State dropped to No. 16 in the Associated Press poll today following another heartbreaking loss this weekend — this time at the hands of Michigan State in East Lansing.

Ohio State dropped to No. 11 after it received a beatdown this weekend in Kinnick against Iowa. After its win over Penn State, Michigan State rose to No. 13 in the poll.

Alabama and Georgia are 1-2 in Top 25 again, but three more voters switched from Tide to Bulldogs https://t.co/4wGWu23WZI pic.twitter.com/0d5hmCAK1U

— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) November 5, 2017

Now with the College Football Playoff rankings out, the AP poll is all but a number at this point. It’ll be tough to scratch back into the conversation of being a top team at this point after two crucial conference losses.

The Nittany Lions will take on Rutgers this weekend looking to get back on track back in Beaver Stadium.

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