Ohio State is ranked No. 1 and Oregon No. 2 in the Associated Press preseason Top 25 college football poll, released Monday. The Buckeyes receive 40 of 69 first-place votes, while Oregon gets 14. The ranking places Ohio State at the top for the ninth time in its preseason AP history, its first No. 1 since 2015.
Big Ten teams hold the top two spots for the first time in 65 years, a feat noted across outlets. The poll’s top five continues with Georgia, Notre Dame, and Texas, with Indiana appearing at No. 6. Coverage also highlights conference distribution: the SEC has nine ranked teams, while the Big Ten is tied to its strong showing with two of the top positions and more ranked programs. The outlets largely agree on the same rankings and vote totals, while differences focus on context—such as conference streaks and how unusually high Oregon is ranked—rather than any substantive disagreement about the poll order.
