# AP Top 25 poll: Ohio State preseason No. 1, Oregon at No. 2 in college football rankings

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-17 17:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 7.07

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox News | College Football’s AP Top 25 Is out: Who’s overrated, underrated and flat-out snubbed? | 2026-08-17 16:27 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxPbVJTZnFUNWZIVWpIOXpxeUNpNHZSNFpTSEx4LU40ZUZFczhjUnRld3dNM3poUk5sdV8wcklQUnk1TDM1TUFUUnptVGdlVlI4RHJwWWxpSEpRU18zRmk2amRPanJXbGYyX0tiaWJGQUkxeUVCS0VPT0VUTVJKWWszLU1HZ1diMnZnQTQwbTRidDlCVWt1RFcyVG5DcEt1YzM3Rm5pLVhoZC1jOVJx?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Ohio State, Oregon headline preseason AP college football poll | 2026-08-17 16:27 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxOa2hSY3lSOWtBdkVvcC1saEFoUkFLM1ZObWZVVVJWdjk0cTV5MlBUbENCa21FMTF0TDcxR2ZwOThMVzVibUhkNC1zMWRLUmtHN1IwZF91UlZYZlVnNjlRcjdKbWctQlhkRGR3YlhZRm5nbjg1M1JCR1ozek9CNWF1OEw0MTlGZC01VnNDcjR5YVhEQUJhTEd4MmIyNy1iWDBlMS1mZTJXRWRRWWVIMEp0SldBLTFHam1QeDI0?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | AP Top 25 poll: Ohio State preseason No. 1, Oregon at No. 2 in college football rankings | 2026-08-17 16:27 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOOUdaOVhpMGFZQ1hZUlJXSHhCV04wR0taTzFBX0RPeHhpNHlBNHVkVVBDcmVCUDQ4c2FnRE4tb2tGV05yTjVOYWdRUUhZN2toNGc0dDNZQlFXTFlrbW1nUTBaaG9HU2RkY1FsWDhGelJHYmxKM2tnUFhpMEp5bHg1NXY0WmxpdGRYMGZwYmVoMFNLSXNEMWMzMzMyaUdzTHFERndmWnZjN3pPSmVwYU1QLTRNSzdRRjI0?oc=5) |
| USA Today | If you don't like college football preseason polls, kick rocks | 2026-08-17 16:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxNWVlNSXIxT3NOUzRZYmtBOEpGalJ2b1hfYmJza2hlNmZ3dHRtSFllQ093ay0xTmdNREJRODBKTGE1WlotOFpfcWdEYTNpaktXaUJkVXBNcE1DZGFzWERWRlRYclhGOUJoT3FUOWl6c0VkUGMwYmpBazJSeTRpNzdMb3hESlJ5UDg3dWI4R1V0NGhnOGItb3p4V2JmY3FWQkM4LVg1Y3pJdGhieGNKZHpsOUMtTkYxdGIxaFpCbDRDRERvN3Q1ZVE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | “Texas with Zero Respect for Jayden Daniels”: CFB World Reacts As Ohio State, Notre Dame, and More Overshadow Longhorns In Preseason AP Poll | 2026-08-17 16:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQYWMyWHpYWGg5QzJ3XzRKSXMyYms0UjdnWmVVMFRBa3RFbmRIVy13aXVIQ3RuWUFOMlBEOWxiUUdXaGVpNWFUSXh1RkhXdU5fRlRsczdmdTJJRXB0ZXF3WkhVQmxRUzdDU0pLRnJkWlNab29NNDlYLTFPb2RZcW82TGU3U2pkS0RqRVE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Tuesday ‘Dawg Bites Hears Rumblings of Disrespect | 2026-08-17 16:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxNRGhvN2RYZlFaSFRMUl95Rk9ieGJEbk1XQVdUOEZwWUp6ZDdCZFR1b1dHX2VlY1BTQUFzUklaTDY1M3lyem04dGZiMEZHZGdrcFN4S3FFdjViU21CeXhKbmNDelNJSEV5TmRVT3d1M2JfRVJkeUxJUm9Yck0yUlptZzBqZFl1Qm9aRlJn?oc=5) |
| sports.yahoo.com | College football AP Top 25: Ohio State leads 2026 preseason poll ahead of Oregon and Georgia | 2026-08-17 16:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_wFBVV95cUxONlBnSm5EdjVKRXpUVE82YVBPVWc4MDFfQWZDeWRzMFd1TVA2aDhXY2hKX1dkR3JUMjNvd05oWVRNR1dBaEkzTDFlQV9SNVFMN2l5RFJWQnVZTmFJUWpka05qZk5HRG5RMW1tcFRfR19wM3BYMmVuYnlycmxzMXp3MjB1VEVFemxST25IbmFtVUNqeWh4Y0l0UzFVUG5kaTlzRlZONkRMTU9kU0lZZ0NHSDBaeVNRaTFQVFo4em1LZDR2WEpWWkFXNGpWR1lMNkxvSlhSUnFxQUhVZmRHRFhBSWEwMEI3ckF2UmJVM2RiQUhSVExLOUYxSGxyN0owcjA?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Which AP Top 25 teams are underrated and overrated? Why Texas, LSU should be higher | 2026-08-17 16:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxNVl9xaFpMc3dZUnVIS2w2MFp1amZjMFcwdDd1VExaMkUweGRLQTY3M1dfblBYV3g3MlJoRTIzbmxOdmNOcVNpd3FuRFo3d3M5OEtxREZGc18xWVh0QU4yZDNQelZnZW9oVHhnQzNQblhKU0cxMlNxN0Y1NDd6LVIyYjE0UFNfUUdhRk9pRVFxTEdUNTdETFJFaVlINUJBVEZsNlJVMnRCTUc?oc=5) |
| Chicago Sun-Times | Ohio State, Oregon lead AP preseason Top 25 | 2026-08-17 16:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxQY3RXbmVUTU1RUDdIZjI4R2F0NWZBZTlpYTJ2NkF4WUdTUXBmc3lwUUR4dlhFT0hCWjZ0RzBYcXVONmptWDVHSDFCa091TzdILVpZZlpEMlVIM0ZaYl9QVTd4bmEwM0NQTFFIRTQxTlBYQTRVMzFwMVVBa1lpdW5mQTEtOFR4dU9LbWNhMnlFdHJwS3hmWVNZc2JXc2R0WU80b2c1TnNVb2Z0YUkwZ3NnclltbVlCa0JhYmZwZw?oc=5) |
| ESPN | AP college football preseason poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team | 2026-08-17 16:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxOM2FCZTJCRDk1aERIU2tUdE5ZeUg1UVA4bnEzRHpYOW5UQzYwbXlzQk1ObXJSSWlRa1BNaWt2aGs5aUNaeEdORzAtU2lFTm1fb2tJcDBCSDJ4aFVPN1JSaHlPYTJ5MjRtZ1Rwdk1oc0g3NGFDME83aVhITF9OMzc5ZngzUWZJNUR1UTZXMU5VSW5MT1NPd2xaUmJkMkg0S1lld2NTZlowZUZSZw?oc=5) |

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