# College football preseason Top 25 rankings: Ohio State leads US LBM Coaches Poll

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-04 17:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 17 · Current Velocity: 24.74

## Executive Summary
Ohio State and Oregon claim the top spots in the new preseason college football coaches poll.

## Intelligence Brief
College football programs face high expectations as the US LBM Coaches Poll releases its preseason Top 25 rankings ahead of the upcoming season. Ohio State leads the poll at No. 1, while Oregon starts the season closely behind at No. 2.


The preseason rankings also place Indiana at No. 6, drawing varied reactions from voters regarding skepticism and program momentum. Outlets including ESPN, CBS Sports, USA Today, and The New York Times have published breakdowns covering individual team placements, including positions for Tennessee, BYU, and Utah.


Coverage emphasizes reactions to the ballot, highlighting perceived winners and losers, overrated and underrated teams, and the X factors identified for each squad in the Top 25. Future developments will depend on team performances as the season gets underway and subsequent rankings are released.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Which team is ranked No. 1 in the preseason coaches poll?
Ohio State leads the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll.

### Where is Oregon ranked?
Oregon starts the season ranked No. 2 in the preseason poll.

### Where does Indiana open the season?
Indiana opens the season at No. 6 according to the poll rankings.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Oregon, Ohio State, College, Where Tennessee, Ohio State Oregon, US LBM Coaches Poll, Coaches Poll, BYU and Utah

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA Today | Where do champions come from? History tells us preseason No. 1 comes with warning | 2026-08-05 15:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxOcnhLQWtaT1Y2MXd5cUtqUEZyZFA0dGFJeVlvZFcteENJYWwydlNsTE9BWGRNdU83Zi1pZU93d2laeHdKYmxHYmNMZXpYbm93MEE0QWpWRlBTazBIOTc3WjN5eVY5bDc4bE80XzdBYlJfY2VNV1ZCdlZXeG56cUIzbUxHd3hGczlHUU8yLUF2bUZabnFmcDJmTXhPa3p2TkJ6Z0poV0RXYV9NTWdWdWVOQjl4ZmV2UDViTFl2XzlDUWpmakVraFZRWlBFYmNqVFRETmVPX1V3?oc=5) |
| lsusports.net | LSU Football in 2026 Preseason Coaches' Poll - LSU | 2026-08-04 19:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxPNGFCN2lmQzBpTnNjZ1IxUVBFZ0RuVEtpNUhhWUFOWnVpZG5nQUhaNEd5c1ZWTzNSN2ZVME8tejNjcFhnenRTS25sdlVnQ2pYbGJQOEJ3N2RvZmpJRW5sZkVnbHVWNUVob1p6UXpwRlV5enBjVHVfLUdCajh6MUgwX3JvZw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Where the Miami Hurricanes rank in the first coaches poll of the 2026 season | 2026-08-04 19:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxOVDJqTUtDR2NhT20yLUdzbWdIdEFKOGxxUWlYMTdiaXdQcnBqaG1TTWQ1anZNdmJ0VnhCOFYtdzEzRkRhYnRNdXVlNXhBS084VjVqZDNtVExsVkRZdE8tUE14YVBfazBHc0FVSm9aWG1NYVNrQ19kUEwyMU5CblFObDJlNUMyaWdZZXc?oc=5) |
| USA Today | College football easiest schedules based on 2026 preseason rankings | 2026-08-04 19:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxQYV9zd1UzQ1BPY1R1OWltbEhFQ0RGSzdVaEc0eDg3alN1S19ETDRwT3UwQXpMSjNfNDB0YWlnaW9HZzdldW1GMEZTNzZJWURnQklTQ0VNU1hLX0dLMFI0VjBpR1dUSUdOMkRCT2lndzd0dlpEbGZfTTllaVB3TDZvY0Vyejl2S1hfaGM1S0ozX0VmX054SFUtYzhlTlUzZ3ZiOTNwcU96Rm5vU2FzOGo5aTBna0ZGUXhXS0R4U2tTMk1XempE?oc=5) |
| On3 | College Football Rankings: USA Today reveals Preseason Coaches Poll Top 25 for 2026 season | 2026-08-04 19:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxNU2dLcUpCdDAwckdacGlVRDhKMzFaUkt6TEpCamdOci1kY2Y1TWI2dVdBcnN1NnZYV19MZ0JjTDZVMmFab3pHMU1tWmtkNEJlRzlsMVRsSHpKSkVwTVZlOGQ0YkdMQjF3WnJ5a3doNHM4VGlDZ2ZBWnNUbzljTVA2dFVSakUzSS1ray0xZzV5bjZ3SDVxRUYxOWRzLThweE9pTk42M3BfQmhlQWZKYmpUUHlsR0U1QQ?oc=5) |
| Sports Illustrated | Texas Tech comes in at No. 12 in first USA Today Coaches Poll in build up to season | 2026-08-04 18:31 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxOTEdkU1o2Yk00UkZzOHdjcHB5dEdOUXFUR2UxYkRnWXc4eUJ5MmV6a0xTOXV2VENmdmlHT0Fwc2NJTDBYWjBNYVJZUXFVQllCdUhvbFNvVHdSYmxkLTMxTElydmwyN3VSNkt0RThEU2M1NGFZaWxrbVhqOGp5MTZGa0wwbDJ2UVNPVExnOVQ1NkFZY1NyU1JwVG51MzY3bEJ1UVJRcjZSR3BjTnotQzh3NU1SbWhlUXJBbWxlREMyd3kyeGlRdWx1bkFKZE9WTG9vN1VZUWZmeWZSZw?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | Ohio State, Oregon lead most wide-open preseason Coaches Poll top 25 since 2008 | 2026-08-04 18:31 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPUVA3UjZ1cjlGY3JDdDBleU9waG5wZVlWeGlhY0JuTUVCbklISlpUM2UzQkVESmFIbmYwVzBfTDduZFBKV2NRVmx2SVhrSFhkeElDd1V4dVhqemtqa1lHZVhQNGllb21nWHpFV1NFWDhRUndTLUZXMDhoTmRYWXVqS01VRU9udGxLdl91dHM2SlRUeUdaNXNTYzY0ZlI?oc=5) |
| Sports Illustrated | Biggest Snubs From the College Football Coaches Poll Ahead of 2026 Season | 2026-08-04 16:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxQVkpBeHhLSXFoUWxmUGhwRTR1ZXQwYnpsaFRwYVNIN2xGQmFqalZqcXVaaWRLSUhGY3ZWWDVmUjlqVllLc2hBdTU1TVdFNGZZRHJ2X0VMMzczanlqdF9ObFhITHlqeE9HNGJKaU9qZnVQOXdZcHQ3WmxZb3gwdEtPS1pCTm5obWFVNm41dXFrR0NHcm13bnRieVNaaVRLNkRTWUxDcmJEXzFHZ2l3WkxKY3pmTnZIUTVTNXpvVw?oc=5) |
| WAFB | LSU Football ranked in the preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll | 2026-08-04 16:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxNaXRwcTlDTk5LcXdvd0xUbGtuUlpTTWszYXdENEVQT1RrdlpNQldlS2ZYUUVSUEJtV3BZWDNmUm9WcTFvRlpmbFZLTWFUNi0wZ1JvMjVMeVhqem4tWHFnVThLajhaOHlGTmUwbkg2cG9RYU1HQVlFZ3FoQVdtQnUtMElxMnYxa3BiS1E?oc=5) |
| KATU | Ohio State and Oregon are 1-2 in preseason CFB coaches poll | 2026-08-04 16:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxOZWNxSkhrTHoxZXYyZFdvMDh6NUxNUUFrOF9QMm1YZU80ZVBnVFdZSDAtT3RBOXJOcmZFdlJYVEpLSmktZzAwMFFhbU9tTThtbnRZNlBvSW9hdjY3ZW1lNGc2ZTFkODJiTDUzeE1nWDF2cmtoSVNvSmxrTElkeUpZTkdTLUxTYTRpUFhJd1ZybEhDMEw4Ym9YYkNGSnZrU3Uwb1kyV0xaOTdaMjVFUTBpcTRsOEUxTllvM2FGaUtUWUc4YjJHQmc?oc=5) |
| OregonLive.com | Oregon football ranked No. 2 in preseason coaches poll. Who is No. 1? | 2026-08-04 16:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxPOVRpY2l4bTQ4T2RFVXRydG54QnpnaGdvRzktaVpTVW14UllUUXRwQkpVdG9XcklKM1E3WGlGeXdGUUVLWG1FM2lYZUJYQWhwVGhIZEgyaDhyblc4Njg3QWxJUmxPRTdKS0wtYVhNYmlaN1BnaWpPc0RmNDZOR2ZuQ2oycUVSNmZzTEZPN3BqYmhTQ1E0TlZwOW1HNURTc1BiVEJYaHg4Q3RJYzhuVVNCaA?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | Coaches Poll top 25 reactions: Most overrated, underrated teams in preseason college football rankings | 2026-08-04 16:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxPdk8tTngtN05hMVIyb203N0FzdWlTV013LWtoZDRteVhQWG5JVHBNUTR1ajM3dVhmejFEc0RPZ003a2VjaS13a2lCZG9PSFpCaEtTc25rS1BpcGZTYVkxc1l0bF9YMnFCbGpLZ3kxYmp4dFBhVkZMeWdNRmZOaEIxN3A3ci01dFIxMzF6WXlWTEloTU9kV3pnYS1PcDE0aVFVTzVjamVLM0lHUXdw?oc=5) |
| espn.com | Ohio State, Oregon atop college football preseason coaches' poll | 2026-08-04 16:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxOV0pRZmkzcGVxaC1UclZabWdDR0NvZWNldklTYlFlQnBiSU0yV0Q1QmJtd0NpLTA1b2haQklKMFpaQjgyc0s5MnBCSHFvTFdkRkUzVmluR1RyUTdtejNfZkhaeVZzNnZJb050MFZrX2VEcnltaGlYVDJTVGRiYjdZSXJwaWJrNUgyVUlFYlFrWXpLdlYwQmN6eDZ5XzhlRU9xQUZsS3NJQXpjLUN1VzFBWGFrZjlHWnJhaHdIbg?oc=5) |
| Knoxville News Sentinel | Where Tennessee football ranks in coaches poll to start 2026 season | 2026-08-04 16:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5AFBVV95cUxObmxqcjBwOUw5R29BMWxOUVVyQ3VLdW9NbUdEWmpleExGMndoU0VaNU8wYTI5MzRhUHRqYW1OR2ZrTllaUThkM0cwVnlNQ0hhaUNzdTdRZFdTQmxzSk1BWlBmcXJEOWp6dEQ2c2o0TDNBVXViNkR1ODVuSWFqR2plMGxpYllmbzFXWUlfaEJnS2dXTEczSFVaYjNwM2YySWdqSkRlbnBnV3VzN1IwakpZUjRtYUZCeE9keVVMNlY4azNvTS1FUUFteEpwSHhBU00zUzA4S1FNbW5WQ2lIMGhtcl9vRVk?oc=5) |
| Deseret News | Where are BYU and Utah starting the season ranked in the Coaches top 25 poll? | 2026-08-04 16:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNai1JalhicGpzZ0p4RkNRS2hGZEJPak9aTTZqQUdqdFItTkFlekZGYThycE9XSmVLSzVyaHBteWF2aVdjb1d2NXNMUU5EWi04bmZwcDB6RkRIM19KU3JLM09lTDJqaGFkTC1aM3RNNGZRZWhwNzNMMjJwNmhyQUl4OEhrcW9IVXppcmxDVTE2b2tPWnFvNzlLMnVfa21JR2VV?oc=5) |

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