It’s an upset suffered by the Ohio State against the unranked Illinois that makes LSU number 1. I don’t like Ohio State to play in the National Championship anyway.

LSU is getting a second chance at No. 1.

The Tigers took advantage of Ohio State’s loss and regained the top ranking in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday. Oregon is not far behind at No. 2.

As for unbeaten Kansas, the Jayhawks are No. 4, behind Big 12 rival Oklahoma. Ohio State fell to No. 7 after its first loss of the season, a 28-21 setback against Illinois on Saturday. The Illini moved back in the rankings at No. 20.

LSU started the season ranked No. 2 behind Southern California and rose to No. 1 on Sept. 30. It was the first time since 1959 the Tigers held the top spot in the AP media poll, but they weren’t there very long.

Two weeks later, LSU lost in triple overtime at Kentucky and dropped to No. 5. A month later, the Tigers are back on top, having received 40 of a possible 65 first-place votes and 1,590 points. After a string of close games and thrilling finishes, LSU had an easy time Saturday night, beating Louisiana Tech 58-10 at Tiger Stadium.