November 16, 2024

Where does Ohio State football land in USA TODAY Sports AFCA preseason coaches' poll?

Jul 26, 2023; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day speaks to the media during the Big 10 football media day at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports Ohio State is No. 4 in the preseason USA TODAY Sports AFCA coaches’ poll. It’s the same ranking the Buckeyes held at the end of last season after coming up short against Georgia in a College Football Playoff semifinal. The Bulldogs, who would capture their second consecutive national championship, are the favorites to three-peat this fall. They were atop the preseason poll released Monday after receiving 61 out of a possible 66 first-place votes. The top-five was split among teams from the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference with Michigan at No. 2, Alabama at No. 3 and LSU at No. 5. The Buckeyes were only narrowly ranked behind the Crimson Tide with a difference of four…

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