September 21, 2024

AP Top 25: Ohio State a preseason anchor while Tulane breaks through for first time

No team has been more of a fixture in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 college football poll than Ohio State. The Buckeyes have appeared in 70 of the 74 preseason rankings that date to 1950, more than any other school. Meanwhile, Tulane, coming off one of the program’s greatest seasons, made history again by making it into the first Top 25 for the 2023 season. The preseason Top 25 was released Monday with Georgia on top, followed by Michigan, the Buckeyes, Alabama and LSU. Something notable about every team in the rankings, courtesy of AP research and College Poll Archive: 1) Georgia — Second preseason No. 1 ranking (2008). 2) Michigan — Best preseason ranking since 1991 (also No. 2). 3) Ohio State — Has appeared in a record 35 straight preseason rankings. 4) Alabama — Has appeared in the top five in a record 15 consecutive preseason polls.…

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