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Where is Ohio State football ranked in the preseason AP poll?
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Ohio State is ranked No. 3 in the preseason Associated Press poll, which was released Aug. 11.
The Buckeyes received 1,472 points, including 11 first-place votes, after winning the College Football Playoff last year. Ohio State opens the season against Texas at Ohio Stadium on Aug. 30. The Longhorns are ranked No. 1 with 1,552 points and 25 first-place votes.
Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day leads football training camp at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Aug. 1, 2025.
Ohio State was No. 2 in the US LBM coaches poll released last week.
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The Buckeyes have been ranked in the AP preseason poll each of the last 37 straight years, which is 11 years longer than any other program in the country and is also the longest such streak in Associated Press history.
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Penn State is No. 2 in the AP with 23 first-place votes and 1,547 points.
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Here is the full preseason AP Top 25 Poll.
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Texas
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Penn State
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Ohio State
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Georgia
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Notre Dame
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Miami
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Arizona State
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SMU
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Kansas State
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Texas A&M
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Texas Tech
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Ohio State football beat writer Bill Rabinowitz can be reached at brabinowitz@dispatch.com or on Bluesky at billrabinowitz@bsky.social.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State ranked No. 3 in preseason Associated Press poll
