The USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll came out about a week ago, and now the other historical preseason poll has dropped.
The Associated Press College Football Poll’s beginnings go back to the 1930s. Through much of its history, the AP Poll played a big part in determining who played for the national title until the College Football Playoff era arrived.
Ohio State has been a monster in the poll, showing up as No. 1 often and inside the top 25 on an almost annual basis. That didn’t change with the release of the poll on Monday. The Buckeyes landed at No. 2 behind Alabama.
Rounding out the top 10 are Georgia (3), Clemson (4), Notre Dame (5), Texas A&M (6), Utah (7), Michigan (8), Oklahoma (9) and Baylor (10).
The Crimson Tide’s preseason No. 1 ranking is the seventh in 15 years under coach Nick Saban. Since the preseason rankings started in 1950, only Oklahoma with 10 has been No. 1 in the initial AP Top 25 more often than Alabama. by @ralphdrussoap https://t.co/k5hvkdDvnk
— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) August 15, 2022
Obviously, it’s just the preseason and these rankings will change drastically as the season goes on, but it’s good to see Ohio State continuing to get some recognition before all the fun kicks off on Sept. 3.
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