4 Takeaways from the preseason AP Poll top 25 release

Oct 5, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day smiles on the sideline during the first half of the NCAA football game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Ohio Stadium. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesThe AP Poll Top 25 was released on Monday, and Ohio State came in ranked at No. 3 in the nation behind only Texas and Penn State, robbing the Buckeyes of a season opener No. 1 vs No. 2 matchup between the Buckeyes and the Longhorns.

1. Ohio State might not be guaranteed the No. 1 Rankings if they beat Texas

Of the 65 voters, Ohio State received eleven first-place votes from Blair Kerkhoff, Bob Asmussen, Bob Ballou, Damien Sordelett, David…