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Ohio State No. 1 ahead of Notre Dame, Oregon in final college football poll

Jan 21, 2025 | nytimes.com | Matt Brown |Ralph Russo

It's the sixth time Ohio State has finished No. 1 in the AP poll. Alabama has the most AP poll championships at 12. The Buckeyes claim nine national titles overall. After losing to Michigan and failing to reach the Big Ten title game, Ohio State was ranked No. 6 in the previous AP poll in December ahead of the first 12-team College Football Playoff.
Notre Dame up to No. 3; Alabama a point ahead of SMU in pre-Playoff poll

Dec 8, 2024 | nytimes.com | Ralph Russo |Matt Brown

The final AP Top 25 of the regular season has No. 11 Alabama one spot - and one voting point - ahead of No. 12 SMU as the teams await the final College Football Playoff rankings to determine which one makes the first 12-team field. Alabama (9-3) stayed at No. 11 after not reaching the SEC championship game, while SMU (11-2) dropped four spots to No. 12 after losing the ACC title on a walk-off, 56-yard field goal to Clemson.
Ohio State, Miami tumble in rankings as Boise State rises into top 10

Dec 1, 2024 | nytimes.com | Ralph Russo |Matt Brown

Ohio State dropped five places to a season-low No. 7 in the AP Top 25 college football poll on Sunday and Miami fell out of the top 10 to No. 14 after both lost crucial games to unranked teams to end their regular seasons. Oregon was a unanimous No. 1 for the fifth straight week.
Ohio State, Indiana set for top-5 showdown as Georgia rises to No. 8

Nov 17, 2024 | nytimes.com | Ralph Russo |Matt Brown

No. 2 Ohio State and No. 5 Indiana held their spots in the AP Top 25 college football poll Sunday, setting up the third top-five matchup in the Big Ten this season for the Buckeyes. Oregon remained No. 1 for a fifth consecutive week and is the unanimous choice for the third time. The Buckeyes are followed by No. 3 Texas, No. 4 Penn State and Indiana in an unchanged top five. Tennessee's loss to Georgia and BYU being upset by Kansas shook up the rest of the top 10.
Indiana gives Big Ten 4 of first 5 as Georgia's top-10 streak ends

Nov 10, 2024 | nytimes.com | Ralph Russo |Matt Brown

Ohio State moved up to No. 2 behind Oregon in the AP Top 25 on Sunday, and the Big Ten captured four of the top five spots with Penn State moving to No. 4 and Indiana to No. 5. It's the first time the Big Ten has held the top two spots in the rankings since 2015, and it's Indiana's highest ranking since 1967. Room was created by a pair of top-five losses, as Georgia dropped from second to No. 11 after losing to Ole Miss and Miami fell from fourth to No. 12 after losing at Georgia Tech.
Oregon, Georgia, Ohio State, Miami lead poll ahead of first Playoff rankings

Nov 3, 2024 | msn.com | Ralph Russo |Matt Brown

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Oregon, Georgia, Ohio State, Miami lead poll ahead of first Playoff rankings

Nov 3, 2024 | nytimes.com | Ralph Russo |Matt Brown

In the last AP Top 25 before the College Football Playoff selection committee weighs in, Oregon became the first team to be a unanimous No. 1 during the past three regular seasons and No. 8 Indiana and No. 13 SMU both surged up the rankings Sunday. The Ducks received 62 first-place votes, winning over the last remaining holdout after getting 61 last week with Georgia receiving one.
Penn State, Ohio State set for top-5 game as Texas A&M rises, Colorado moves in

Oct 27, 2024 | nytimes.com | Ralph Russo |Matt Brown

Penn State and Ohio State held their places in the AP Top 25 college football poll Sunday, setting up the fourth top-five matchup of this season. Texas A&M rose to a season-high No. 10 and Colorado jumped into the rankings for the first time at No. 23. Oregon remained No. 1 for the second week, receiving 61 first-place votes after it easily handled Illinois on Saturday at home. No. 2 Georgia received one first-place vote and held its spot in an off week.
Oregon tops Georgia for No. 1 as Alabama plummets, Vanderbilt replaces Michigan

Oct 20, 2024 | nytimes.com | Ralph Russo |Matt Brown

Oregon moved up to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 college football poll Sunday for the first time since 2012 after Texas became the third top-ranked team in the country to lose this season by falling to Georgia. No. 15 Alabama dropped to its lowest ranking in 14 years following its loss to Tennessee. The Ducks received 59 first-place votes to go from No. 2 to the top spot and Georgia jumped three spots to No. 2 after the Bulldogs beat Texas.
Texas keeps No. 1 ranking ahead of Georgia visit; Oregon moves up to No. 2

Oct 13, 2024 | nytimes.com | Ralph Russo |Matt Brown

The Ducks jumped a spot after beating Ohio State 32-31 in a thriller at Autzen Stadium on Saturday night for their highest ranking since finishing the 2014 season at No. 2. The fourth-ranked Buckeyes' first loss of the season cost them only two spots, as they also fell behind Penn State, which moved up to No. 3 after beating USC in overtime. Texas received 56 first-place votes, while Oregon had six.