Ohio State ranked No. 1 in 2026 college football preseason poll
Updated 3 months ago2 new reports, including Variety, Newsweek.
The short version
Ohio State leads the 2026 college football preseason rankings. The Buckeyes are the top-ranked team in the AFCA Coaches Poll.
Ohio State is ranked No. 1 in the 2026 college football preseason Coaches Poll.1,2 The announcement was made on August 4, 2026.1 The AFCA Coaches Poll is the official preseason ranking system for college football.2
Ohio State's preseason ranking aims to extend the Big Ten's streak of national champions to four consecutive titles.2
Why it matters
The AFCA Coaches Poll is a weekly ranking of college football teams compiled by the American Football Coaches Association, used to determine national champions.2
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