Ohio State Tops Preseason Poll | Texas News

Ohio State tops the preseason AP poll for the first time since 2014, with Oregon right behind them—marking only the second time the Big Ten has claimed the top two spots. Georgia, Notre Dame, and Texas round out the top five as both the SEC and Big Ten boast eight ranked teams each. Defending champs Indiana return at No. 6, while four Top 25 squads enter under new head coaches. Coaches like Steve Sarkisian say polls don’t dictate strategy but fuel fan excitement—and set up must-see matchups, including Ohio State vs. Texas on September 12. For the first time in years, no non-major conference teams cracked the Top 25, signaling a return to dominance by the usual suspects. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7a179e187b3077d0