Ohio State Buckeyes Secure Top Poll Position, Oregon Ducks Close Race in Preseason
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Voters tapped Ohio State as the preseason No. 1 team, with the Buckeyes securing 40 first-place votes. But slotted in at No. 2 is another Big Ten team, Oregon. The Ducks received 14 first-place votes, sliding into the second spot, giving the conference the preseason top two teams for just the second time in conference history.
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CBS Sports👀 Five things to know Tuesday Ohio State debuted at No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 poll. The first AP poll of the season dropped on Monday, and the Buckeyes . No SEC team garnered a first-place vote -- and that includes Texas -- which begins the season as one of the more underrated teams in the rankings. Oregon (14), Indiana (8), Notre Dame (6) and Miami (1) were the other four teams that received first-place votes. Saints rookie WR Jordon Tyson will be sidelined for two months. The No. 8 overall pick in the 2026 draft, Tyson dealt with a slew of ailments at Arizona State but overcame that to fly up draft boards last spring. After generating a fair amount of buzz in the offseason, Tyson will .
Fox SportsThe Latest: Ohio State and Oregon are 1-2 in preseason Top 25 college football poll
AP SportsNo. 1 Ohio State COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — 2025 record: 12-2 Expectations The Buckeyes are the preseason No. 1 for the first time since 2015 after their quest for a second straight national title was derailed by Miami in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal.
Yahoo SportsWhy Ohio State is at No. 4 You can make a case for any of our top five teams at any position in the top five, and we debated having Ohio State somewhere in the top three of our preseason rankings. The Buckeyes should easily have one of the best offenses in the country once again.
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Biggest games for the Buckeyes At Texas (Sept. 12), at Indiana (Oct. 17), vs. Michigan (Nov. 28).
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Yahoo SportsBiggest game Oct. 17 at Indiana Ohio State has no shortage of opponents who would qualify for this category. The visit to Texas in Week 2 is massive. But with the Buckeyes heading to Indiana after the Hoosiers won the Big Ten title game last year, that game is the obvious choice.
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The Ohio State defense won't be bad or even close to it. Matt Patricia showed that he's an excellent coordinator in his first year in Columbus and edge rusher Kenyatta Jackson and LB Jaylen McClain anchor a front seven that will still be elite. But given Ohio State's schedule, a step back from the defense will lead to a smaller margin for error.
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AP SportsWeaknesses include rebuilding defense again For the second straight year, defensive coordinator Matt Patricia has only three returning starters. However, Patricia showed in his first season at Ohio State that he can mold a scheme around the talent he has.
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SB NationThe preseason AP Top 25 poll is out, and with its release comes not only more anticipation for the college football season ahead, but a little bit of history for one conference in particular.
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Oregon is again aiming to break through for that elusive title, as it has in all four of Dan Lanning’s seasons at the helm. One indication that this might be Oregon’s year is the return of quarterback Dante Moore, who announced in January that he was staying in Eugene rather than declaring for the NFL draft. Moore completed nearly 72% of his throws for 3,565 yards, with 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions last season.
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SB NationBut let’s focus on Oregon for a moment. The Ducks at the No. 2 spot might be a bit of a surprise, but there is good reason for the faith in Dan Lanning’s squad. Obviously, it begins with the return of Dante Moore. The Oregon quarterback passed up a chance at being the second player taken in the 2025 NFL Draft, behind only Fernando Mendoza, to return to campus for another season.
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01 ESPN Sources: Saints WR Tyson may miss next 2 months New Orleans Saints rookie wide receiver Jordyn Tyson, 22, the No. 8 overall pick out of Arizona State who injured his hamstring in a practice last week, could miss the next two months, sources told Ian Rapoport and Mike Garofolo of the NFL Network Monday.
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02 CBS Sports Unfortunately, Tyson isn't the only NFL player dealing with a significant injury right now, so check out our to get all the latest news on that front. Malik Nabers returned to team drills with the Giants. Why not work in some positive injury news to cancel out some of the negative? The Giants got their star receiver back at practice on Monday, and it sounds like . After on his knee in the spring, Nabers raised some concern about his status for Week 1, but it seems like his recovery has progressed nicely. Ketel Marte no-showed the Diamondbacks' game vs. the Red Sox. The Diamondbacks really could have used Marte in their 11-1 loss to the Red Sox on Monday night. Unfortunately for the team, , and he was placed on the restricted list as a result.
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03 Yahoo Sports College football officially begins this month. Now that it's mid-August, there are just days to go until Week Zero arrives, and since the season is quickly approaching, we're rolling out our preseason top 25.
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04 SB Nation Georgia was the top-ranked SEC team, as the Bulldogs came in third. Texas was the next SEC team, with the Longhorns ranked fifth. Texas A&M (No. 8), Mississippi (No. 9), and Oklahoma (No. 10) rounded out the top ten.
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