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In the first AP Top 25 college football poll rankings of the regular season, the Ohio State Buckeyes took the lead, followed by Penn State at No. 2 and LSU at No. 3.
The Buckeyes slid into position to dominate this week’s rankings with 55 first-place votes after besting the preseason poll’s No. 1 Texas Longhorns on Saturday.
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Why Ohio State? The defending national champions proved they’re still the team to beat after defeating the Texas Longhorns 14-7, thanks to a strong debut performance by QB Julian Sayin and a dominant defense.Who decides the rankings? The Top 25 voters are over 60 journalists covering college football for AP members and other news organizations. They’re urged to base their votes on head-to-head results, not reputation, preseason speculation or regional bias.Think you know better than AP voters? Now you have a chance to be heard. Submit your own ballot with the AP Top 25 fan poll.
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