Ohio State, Oregon top wide-open preseason Coaches Poll for college football
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Last updated Aug 4, 2026
Ohio State and Oregon occupy the top two spots in the 2026 preseason Coaches Poll, marking a competitive in college football. The rankings reflect significant roster changes across teams, with Ohio State ranked No. 1, having garnered 38 first-place votes. Oregon follows at No. 2, with Georgia, Texas, and Notre Dame completing the top five. The SEC leads all conferences with nine teams in the top 25, while the Big Ten has eight teams represented. The Associated Press will release its preseason rankings on August 17.
- •Ohio State receives 1741 points and tops the poll.
- •Oregon ranks second with 1637 points and 6 first-place votes.
- •The SEC has nine teams in the top 25, more than any other conference.
- •Indiana, the reigning national champion, ranks No. 6.
- •The Big Ten and SEC lead in overall representation among conferences.
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- 4:27 PMCBS Sports — Ohio State, Oregon lead most wide-open preseason Coaches Poll top 25 since 2008
"Ohio State and Oregon hold down the top two spots and the Southeastern Conference has five of the top 10 teams in the USA Today preseason coaches football poll released Tuesday. The Buckeyes received 38 of the 72 first-place votes and were well ahead of the Ducks, who got six first-place votes. No. 3 Georgia received seven first-place votes, No. 4 Texas got two and No. 5 Notre Dame five.
"The first USA Today Coaches Poll of the 2026 season is officially here, and while Ohio State owns the No. 1 ranking, the bigger story might be the overwhelming presence of the SEC and Big Ten. Ohio State begins at No. 1, followed by Oregon, Georgia, Texas and Notre Dame to round out the top…
"The SEC led all conferences with nine teams in the top 25, while the Big Ten claimed the first two spots in the preseason coaches poll
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 4, 2026, 11:49 PMNew Coaches Poll Shows Who Really Runs College Football
The first USA Today Coaches Poll of the 2026 season is officially here, and while Ohio State owns the No. 1 ranking, the bigger story might be the overwhelming presence of the SEC and Big Ten. Ohio State begins at No. 1, followed by Oregon, Georgia, Texas and Notre Dame to round out the top…
- Yahoo SportsAug 4, 2026, 7:34 PMOhio State and Oregon are 1-2 in preseason coaches poll, SEC's 9 ranked teams leads all conferences
Ohio State and Oregon hold down the top two spots and the Southeastern Conference has five of the top 10 teams in the USA Today preseason coaches football poll released Tuesday. The Buckeyes received 38 of the 72 first-place votes and were well ahead of the Ducks, who got six first-place votes. No. 3 Georgia received seven first-place votes, No. 4 Texas got two and No. 5 Notre Dame five.
- Yahoo SportsAug 4, 2026, 4:48 PMCollege football coaches poll: Ohio State and Oregon lead the 2026 preseason top 25
Ohio State got 38 first-place votes while defending national champion Indiana got 14 despite opening the season at No. 6.
- CBS SportsAug 4, 2026, 4:27 PMOhio State, Oregon lead most wide-open preseason Coaches Poll top 25 since 2008
The SEC led all conferences with nine teams in the top 25, while the Big Ten claimed the first two spots in the preseason coaches poll
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