COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State has been ranked No. 2 in the Associated Press preseason top 25 poll just behind the No. 1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, marking six consecutive seasons in the preseason top-five for OSU.
Ohio State received 6 first-place votes while the Crimson Tide got a whopping 54 first-place votes to earn its second consecutive preseason No. 1 in the AP top 25.
Rounding out the top-five are the defending national champions Georgia at No. 3, Clemson at No. 4, and the Buckeyes’ first opponent, Notre Dame, coming in at No. 5.
No. 2 Ohio State will play No. 5 Notre Dame on September 3 under the lights at Ohio Stadium in Columbus.
Last season’s Big Ten champions Michigan are the second-highest ranked Big Ten school at No. 8. Cincinnati was ranked No. 23 coming off their College Football Playoff season.
The Buckeyes have four matchups against preseason top 25 teams: Sep. 3 vs. Notre Dame, Sep. 24 vs. Wisconsin, Oct. 8 at. Michigan State, and Nov. 26 vs. Michigan.
1 | Alabama (54) |
2 | Ohio State (6) |
3 | Georgia (3) |
4 | Clemson |
5 | Notre Dame |
6 | Texas A&M |
7 | Utah |
8 | Michigan |
9 | Oklahoma |
10 | Baylor |
11 | Oregon |
12 | Oklahoma State |
13 | North Carolina State |
14 | USC |
15 | Michigan State |
16 | Miami (FL) |
17 | Pittsburgh |
18 | Wisconsin |
19 | Arkansas |
20 | Kentucky |
21 | Mississippi |
22 | Wake Forest |
23 | Cincinnati |
24 | Houston |
25 | BYU |