The preseason Associated Press Top 25 is out and Ohio State sits at No. 1, collecting 40 of 69 first-place votes. Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame and Texas round out the top five, with defending national champion Indiana opening at No. 6. It marks the ninth time the Buckeyes have entered a season ranked first and their first preseason No. 1 since 2015, built around quarterback Julian Sayin, wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and running back Bo Jackson. USC, Michigan, Washington and Penn State occupy spots 15 through 18, and Iowa checks in at No. 22. Clemson received the most votes of any team that did not crack the Top 25, leaving the Tigers unranked in a preseason AP poll for the first time since 2011 after a 7-6 season. The season kicks off in less than two weeks, which makes this the moment to start mapping college football DFS slates and identifying which ranked offenses carry the most usable weekly volume. (source: ESPN, CBS Sports, NCAA.com, Yahoo Sports, On3)
Ohio State Opens No. 1 in 2026 Preseason AP Top 25; Clemson Unranked for First Time Since 2011
The preseason Associated Press Top 25 is out and Ohio State sits at No. 1, collecting 40 of 69 first-place votes. Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame and Texas round out the top five, with defending national champion Indiana opening at No. 6. It marks the ninth time the Buckeyes have entered a season ranked first and their first preseason No. 1 since 2015, built around quarterback Julian Sayin, wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and running back Bo Jackson. USC, Michigan, Washington and Penn State occupy spots 15 through 18, and Iowa checks in at No. 22. Clemson received the most votes of any team that did not crack the Top 25, leaving the Tigers unranked in a preseason AP poll for the first time since 2011 after a 7-6 season. The season kicks off in less than two weeks, which makes this the moment to start mapping college football DFS slates and identifying which ranked offenses carry the most usable weekly volume. (source: ESPN, CBS Sports, NCAA.com, Yahoo Sports, On3)