September 22, 2024

Ohio State Ranked Fourth in Preseason Coaches Poll Behind Georgia, Michigan and Alabama

College football coaches believe Ohio State will be one of the nation’s best teams this season. The Buckeyes ranked fourth behind Georgia, Michigan and Alabama in the preseason USA TODAY Coaches Poll, which was released on Monday. Ohio State ranked ahead of LSU, USC, Penn State, Florida State, Clemson and Tennesee, who rounded out the top 10. Georgia led all teams with 61 first-place votes following back-to-back national championship seasons for the Bulldogs. Alabama and Ohio State were the only other programs to receive first-place votes, as the Crimson Tide earned four and the Buckeyes earned one. Along with Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State, the only other Big Ten team to make the preseason Coaches Poll was Wisconsin. Minnesota (16), Maryland (10) and Illinois (7) were featured in the “Others Receiving Votes” category. Here is the complete top 25: USA Today Coaches Poll RANK TEAM PTS 1st VOTES 1 GEORGIA 1643 61 2…

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