Ohio State ranks No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 poll
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 17, 2026, 5:42 PM
Last updated Aug 17, 2026
The 2026 preseason AP Top 25 poll ranks Ohio State at No. 1, matching the coaches' poll. Oregon follows at No. 2, with Georgia at No. 3. The AP poll differs slightly in the rest of the top five, placing Notre Dame at No. 4 and Texas at No. 5. Unlike the coaches poll, the AP voters rank LSU at No. 11. The Group of Five teams do not appear in either poll.
- •Ohio State tops both AP and coaches' preseason polls.
- •Oregon and Georgia round out the top three.
- •Notre Dame and Texas differ in order from the coaches' rankings.
- •LSU is ranked No. 11 in the AP poll.
- •No Group of Six teams are included in either poll.
- 5:42 PMYahoo Sports — Preseason AP Top 25 concurs with coaches, ranks Ohio State No. 1
"The Buckeyes were ranked No. 1 in the preseason coaches poll, and the media agreed with that sentiment in the preseason AP poll.
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