COLUMBUS — Ohio State easily beat Kent State on Saturday afternoon to bounce back from the brutal Week Two loss at Texas. The Buckeyes were dominant in all three phases of the game.
But after every team in front of the Buckeyes in the AP Poll won and one team previously behind them — Ole Miss — earned a marquee win, Ohio State fell in the Top 25 for the second straight week to make room for the Rebels ahead of it.
Yes, Ohio State is now ranked No. 7 in the latest AP Top 25 as it heads into Big Ten play, beginning this weekend with a Big Noon date against Illinois on FOX. Texas retained the top spot; the Longhorns are followed by Georgia, Notre Dame, Indiana, Miami and Ole Miss before the Buckeyes…