While Big Ten holds down top two spots in AP preseason Top 25, SEC finds strength in numbers
Summary
The Big Ten and Southeastern Conference (SEC) are competing for top spots in college football rankings. The Big Ten holds the top two preseason AP Top 25 spots, while the SEC has more teams ranked overall, showing depth across the conference.Key Facts
- Ohio State and Oregon, both in the Big Ten, are ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the preseason AP Top 25.
- Indiana, another Big Ten team and last season’s national champion, is ranked sixth.
- The SEC has nine teams ranked in the top 25, compared to eight teams from the Big Ten.
- The Big Ten received 62 out of 69 first-place votes; no SEC team received a first-place vote.
- Since 2024, seven different SEC teams have appeared in the College Football Playoff, versus four from the Big Ten.
- The Big Ten went 4-3 against the SEC last season in head-to-head matchups.
- Clemson is unranked in the preseason AP poll for the first time since 2011 after a 7-6 season.
- Some early season key games include Oklahoma vs. Michigan and Ohio State vs. Texas, both rematches from last year.
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