COLUMBUS, OH — After defeating the top-ranked visiting Texas Longhorns, 14-7 on Saturday. The defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes claimed the No.1 ranking in the new AP Poll Tuesday evening.
Ohio State, who came into the season ranked No.3, after finishing the 2024 season at No.1 in defeating Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff Championship game, reclaimed the top spot in what was a master class of NFL-level defense and confusing the high-touted Arch Manning to the point of one interception, one sack and four fourth down stops, vaulted two spots up to No.1.
The rest of the AP poll has six Big Ten teams in the top 25, with the Buckeyes No.1, Penn State No.2, Oregon No.6, Illinois No.11, Michigan at No.15 and Indiana at No.23
The entire AP poll.
1.) Ohio State (55)
2.) Penn State (7)
3.) LSU (3)
4.) Georgia
5.) Miami (FL)
6.) Oregon (1)
7.) Texas
8.) Clemson
9.) Notre Dame
10.) South Carolina
11.) Illinois
12.) Arizona State
13.) Florida
14.) Florida State
15.) Michigan
16.) Iowa State
17.) SMU
18.) Oklahoma
19.) Texas A&M
20.) Ole Miss
21.) Alabama
22.) Tennessee
23.) Indiana
24.) Texas Tech
25.) Utah