The Latest: The AP Top 25 preseason college football poll is set to be released at noon
The Associated Press (AP) Top 25 preseason college football poll is scheduled to be released at noon. Ohio State and Oregon are currently ranked 1-2, placing the Big Ten Conference at the top with the top two teams in the preseason rankings for the second time ever. Georgia, Notre Dame, and Texas complete the top five. The Southeastern Conference boasts nine ranked teams, while the Big Ten has eight.
Ohio State, with the best odds (+600) to win the championship, enters the season with high expectations. Notre Dame, ranked fourth, returns with a strong offense led by quarterback C.J. Carr and a deep receiving corps. Oregon, with a seasoned team and six starters returning, could be poised to secure its first national championship.
The first regular-season poll will be released on September 8, and the final poll before the College Football Playoff bracket is revealed will be on January 26.
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