The 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 Briggs, Ian Kress, Javon Edmonds, Jerry Humphrey, Kevin Carter, Tom Murphy, and Trevor Hass.
Although some were not impressed with last year's national champions, as College Poll Tracker identified the six pollsters who voted for Ohio State to be ranked outside the top 5, including Brett McMurphy, Josh Furlong, Koki Riley, Robert Cessna, Jamal St.