{
  "id": 1547851,
  "title": "2026 AP Top 25 Preseason poll takeaways: Full rankings, reaction, surprises, snubs, teams to watch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/2026-ap-top-25-preseason-poll-takeaways-full-rankings-reaction",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T19:43:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2026-ap-top-25-preseason-194342028.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Associated Press released its preseason top 25 college football rankings on Monday, sparking debates about favorites, snubs and surprises. Ohio State and Oregon top the list, followed by Georgia, Notre Dame, Texas and Indiana. The Big Ten boasts four teams in the top 25, while the SEC has nine teams within the top 25. Ohio State, Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame, Texas, and Indiana have high expectations for the upcoming season. Clemson was notably absent from the Top 25, while Boise State, Vanderbilt, and LSU are teams to watch.",
  "summary": "The AP Poll is here, and with it the usual avalanche of reactions.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ohio State and Oregon lead preseason rankings",
    "SEC teams dominate with nine in top 25",
    "Clemson absent from Top 25, Boise State to watch"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}