Experts React to Coaches Poll Top 25 for 2026 Preseason NCAA Football Rankings
The Ohio State Buckeyes reside on top of the first preseason poll for the 2026 college football season.
Ohio State is No. 1 in the preseason Coaches Poll ahead of its fellow Big Ten title hopeful, the Oregon Ducks.
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The Buckeyes will be tested in their attempt to hold on to the No. 1 ranking, starting with a Week 2 clash versus the Texas Longhorns.
The SEC and Big Ten control most of the spots in the poll. Seventeen teams between the top two conferences are in the preseason ranking.
Defending College Football Playoff champion Indiana checks in at No. 6.
At No. 5, Notre Dame is the highest-ranked team from outside the Big 10 and SEC.
The 2026 college football regular season gets underway on August 29 with a small Week 0 schedule. Week 1 begins on September 3 with Clemson-LSU being the Saturday night headliner.
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