Ohio State was as high as No. 2 in the Associated Press Top 25 rankings this season.

Thanks to a loss 29-point loss to Purdue, though, the first College Football Playoff rankings were revealed on Tuesday and the Buckeyes are currently at No. 10 in the country.

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There is still a lot of football to be played, and that starts with a noon kickoff on Saturday at home against Nebraska. The Cornhuskers started the year at 0-6, but have since won two straight games and the offense under new coach Scott Frost looks capable of putting up points against anybody.

Especially after allowing 49 to Purdue, Ohio State’s defense will want to prove itself against an offense that’s humming.

On Wednesday, Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer had a press conference and spoke with the media: