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The Big Ten conference has six teams listed in the first AP poll of 2025. Here's how they should fare in the regular season.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State Buckeyes landed at the No. 3 spot in the Associated Press preseason Top 25. Texas, Ohio State's first opponent of the season, earned the top spot, setting up a Top 3 matchup between the Buckeyes and Longhorns.
The Penn State Nittany Lions were placed second, right after the Texas Longhorns, in this year's preseason AP Poll rankings. No doubt, James Franklin & Co.
So, what is the significance of the Buckeyes' placement in the AP Poll? Well, they have become the only program to be ranked in the AP Poll 1,000 times. That's impressive, and it