College football rankings 2026: Ohio State tops Oregon at No. 1 in AP Preseason Top 25

AP released its first top 25 rankings for the 2026 season. Here's who finds itself ranked in the preseason.

Ohio State and Oregon are 1-2 in the AP Top 25, giving the Big Ten Conference the top two teams in the preseason rankings for just the second time ever

Ohio State tops the preseason AP college football poll for the ninth time, followed by Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame, Texas and Indiana.

The first AP Top 25 poll of the college football season has been released

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Expectations are sky-high for the Ducks this season, and the first AP poll of 2026 reflects that.

Ohio State and Oregon give the Big Ten Conference the top two teams in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason rankings for the first time in 65 years

The preseason AP Poll drops Monday, but history shows national champions like the Indiana Hoosiers and Auburn Tigers started outside the top 10.

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