2000s ranking

Top 25 games of the 2000s in the database

Wins receive a small preference, but exceptional losses and ties remain eligible. Select any game for its available box score and statistics.

2002AT TEMPE AZNeutral site1OT
W 31-24 vs. Miami
No. 1 Miami vs. No. 2 Ohio State · 7-point margin
Ranking 49/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 9/15 · Win 5/5
86
Game score
Full Game · 2002 Miami vs. Ohio State (Bowl Full Game)
2006Week 12Home
W 42-39 vs. Michigan
No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Michigan · 3-point margin
Ranking 49/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
81
Game score
Full Game · 2006 Ohio State vs. Michigan (Regular Season Full Game)
2003Week 13Home1OT
W 16-13 vs. Purdue
No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 11 Purdue · 3-point margin
Ranking 37/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 9/15 · Win 5/5
78
Game score
2005Week 2Home
L 22-25 vs. Texas
No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Texas · 3-point margin
Ranking 46/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
73
Game score
Full Game · 2005 Ohio State vs. Texas (Regular Season Full Game)
2009Week 2Home
L 15-18 vs. USC
No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 3 USC · 3-point margin
Ranking 41/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
68
Game score
Full Game · 2009 Ohio State vs. USC (Regular Season Full Game)
2002Week 14Home
W 14-9 vs. Michigan
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 12 Michigan · 5-point margin
Ranking 38/50 · Closeness 25/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
68
Game score
2009Week 11Home1OT
W 27-24 vs. Iowa
No. 10 Ohio State vs. No. 15 Iowa · 3-point margin
Ranking 27/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 9/15 · Win 5/5
68
Game score
2006Week 2Away
W 24-7 vs. Texas
No. 2 Texas vs. No. 1 Ohio State · 17-point margin
Ranking 49/50 · Closeness 13/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
67
Game score
2008TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWLNeutral site
L 21-24 vs. Texas
No. 3 Texas vs. No. 10 Ohio State · 3-point margin
Ranking 39/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
66
Game score
Full Game · 2008 Texas vs. Ohio State (Bowl Full Game)
2009ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY CITINeutral site
W 26-17 vs. Oregon
No. 7 Oregon vs. No. 8 Ohio State · 9-point margin
Ranking 37/50 · Closeness 21/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
63
Game score
Full Game · 2009 Oregon vs. Ohio State (Rose Bowl Full Game)
2003Week 4Home1OT
W 44-38 vs. NC State
No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 24 NC State · 6-point margin
Ranking 25/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 9/15 · Win 5/5
63
Game score
2008Week 9Home
L 6-13 vs. Penn State
No. 10 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Penn State · 7-point margin
Ranking 39/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
62
Game score
Full Game · 2008 Ohio State vs. Penn State (Regular Season Full Game)
2003Week 9Home
W 19-10 vs. Iowa
No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Iowa · 9-point margin
Ranking 35/50 · Closeness 21/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
61
Game score
2002Week 13Away1OT
W 23-16 vs. Illinois
Unranked Illinois vs. No. 2 Ohio State · 7-point margin
Ranking 24/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 9/15 · Win 5/5
61
Game score
2007PostseasonHome
L 24-38 vs. LSU
No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 5 LSU · 14-point margin
Ranking 44/50 · Closeness 16/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
60
Game score
2005Tostitos Fiesta BowlHome
W 34-20 vs. Notre Dame
No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Notre Dame · 14-point margin
Ranking 39/50 · Closeness 16/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
60
Game score
Full Game · 2005 Ohio State vs. Notre Dame (Fiesta Bowl Full Game)
2003Week 14Away
L 21-35 vs. Michigan
No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 4 Ohio State · 14-point margin
Ranking 43/50 · Closeness 16/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
59
Game score
2003TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWLHome
W 35-28 vs. Kansas State
No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 13 Kansas State · 7-point margin
Ranking 31/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
59
Game score
2002Week 10Home
W 13-7 vs. Penn State
No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 18 Penn State · 6-point margin
Ranking 30/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
59
Game score
2005Week 12Away
W 25-21 vs. Michigan
No. 17 Michigan vs. No. 9 Ohio State · 4-point margin
Ranking 26/50 · Closeness 26/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
57
Game score
2003Week 12Home
W 33-23 vs. Michigan State
No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 14 Michigan State · 10-point margin
Ranking 31/50 · Closeness 20/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
56
Game score
2003Week 3Home
W 16-13 vs. San Diego State
No. 2 Ohio State vs. Unranked San Diego State · 3-point margin
Ranking 24/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
56
Game score
2002Week 12Away
W 10-6 vs. Purdue
Unranked Purdue vs. No. 3 Ohio State · 4-point margin
Ranking 23/50 · Closeness 26/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
54
Game score
2002Week 4Home
W 25-7 vs. Washington State
No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Washington State · 18-point margin
Ranking 36/50 · Closeness 12/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
53
Game score
2005Week 6Away
L 10-17 vs. Penn State
No. 16 Penn State vs. No. 6 Ohio State · 7-point margin
Ranking 30/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
53
Game score

Methodology

How each game earns up to 100 points

AP ranking, 50 points: each team earns 26 minus its game-week AP rank. Unranked teams receive zero ranking points.

Closeness, 30 points: the score margin is subtracted from 30, with margins of 30 or more receiving zero.

Overtime, 15 points: overtime starts at nine points and rises by two per additional period, capped at 15.

Result, 5 points: a featured-team win receives five points; losses and ties receive zero.

Regular-season rankings are matched to the AP Top 25 for the game's recorded week. Postseason games use the final regular-season AP poll published before bowl and playoff results. Overtime uses period scoring when available, then explicit overtime notes as a fallback. Older games and smaller programs may have less complete poll or period data.

Ohio State Top 25 Games of the 2000s

Top 25 games of the 2000s in the database

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