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By Matt Audilet
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The Ohio State Buckeyes are the No. 1 ranked team on the 2026 Coaches Poll, it was announced on Tuesday.
Ohio State secured 38 first-place votes, well more than the Indiana Hoosiers (14), Georgia Bulldogs (7), Oregon Ducks (6), Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5) and Texas Longhorns (2), according to USA Today.
The SEC leads the Coaches Poll with nine teams, followed by the Big Ten (8), Big 12 (4) and ACC (3).
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Here's the full Coaches Poll Top 25:
- Ohio State
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Texas
- Notre Dame
- Indiana
- Miami
- Texas A&M
- Oklahoma
- Mississippi
- Alabama
- Texas Tech
- LSU
- Southern California
- Brigham Young
- Michigan
- Penn State
- Tennessee
- Washington
- SMU
- Utah
- Iowa
- Clemson
- Houston
- Missouri
Ohio State fell short in its title-defense season last year. After beginning their campaign with a 12-0 record, Ryan Day's Buckeyes dropped the final two games of their season — losing to the eventual-champion Hoosiers in the Big Ten championship game, then the Miami Hurricanes in the first round of the College Football Playoff.
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Ohio State will begin its 2026 campaign with a matchup against Ball State on Sept. 5. Then, the Buckeyes will travel to Austin for a highly-anticipated matchup against Texas.
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