OSU shorted one spot from top of preseason AP poll
COVER PHOTO: OSU head coach Ryan Day gets ready to lead his team onto the field for their game against Maryland on Oct. 7, 2023. Picture by Sam Fahmi/Columbus Wired.
The Ohio State Buckeyes will begin the 2024 season ranked No. 2 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. Since 2013, the Buckeyes have been ranked in the top 10 each year and have been in the top five 10 times. This marks the fourth time in the last eight years that Ohio State has started the season ranked No. 2.
The Scarlet and Gray also extended their nation-leading streak of AP preseason poll appearances to 36 consecutive years, which is 11 years longer than any other program in the country and is also the longest in Associated Press history.
Longest Active Streaks – AP Preseason Poll Appearances
1. Ohio State – 36 years (1989-present)
2. Oklahoma – 25 years (2000-present)
3. Georgia – 23 years (2002-present)
4. Alabama – 17 years (2008-present)
5. Clemson – 13 years (2012-present)
The Buckeyes have now been ranked in at least one AP poll for the 57th consecutive season, which is by far the longest active streak in the country and the longest in AP poll history. No other team currently has a stretch longer than 28 consecutive years.
AP Poll Season Appearance Streak
1. Ohio State – 57 seasons (1968-present)
2. Georgia – 28 seasons (1997-present)
3. Oregon – 27 seasons (1998-present)
4. Oklahoma – 26 seasons (1999-present)
5. LSU – 25 seasons (2000-present)
Total Appearances in AP Poll
1. Ohio State – 983 (79.7 percent of all polls)
2. Michigan – 920 (74.6 percent)
3. Oklahoma – 899 (72.9 percent)
4. Alabama and Notre Dame – 874 (70.9 percent)
B1G Matchup Ahead
Ohio State’s schedule includes three games against top-10 ranked opponents, including the much-anticipated showdown against No. 3 Oregon on Oct. 12, the first such games between the two schools as conference opponents. Additionally, the Buckeyes will take on No. 8 Penn State and No. 9 Michigan. A date with No. 25 Iowa is also on the schedule (Oct. 5).