Ohio State and Oregon Secure Top Positions in Preseason College Football Polls
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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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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 SportsOhio 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 20 HOURS AGO • Associated Press
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.
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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.
CBS SportsNow it's Lanning's turn to break through. The Ducks enter the season ranked No. 2 in the , with Dante Moore back at quarterback and enough talent around him to make another run at that elusive first-ever national championship.
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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 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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03 CBS Sports When a conference has won three consecutive national championships, it's easy to look there when you're picking the best of the best. For the second straight year, the Big Ten sweeps our preseason college football awards.
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04 AP Sports AP Top 25 Poll Oregon Ducks Overall Record 0-0 Last Game Conference Record 0-0
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