June 24, 2026

College football rankings: Ohio State tightens grip on No. 1

By RJ YoungFOX Sports College Football Writer The Ohio State Buckeyes are the best team in the country. Both Georgia and Alabama, previous No. 1s here, have displayed flaws against teams who just aren’t talented enough to exploit them. Georgia needed a big fourth quarter to make a 42-10 victory over Auburn look more impressive than it was, and Alabama nearly lost to the same Texas A&M team that has now lost three of its last six games, including one in which the Aggies put money in the bag against 3-3 Appalachian State. Meanwhile, the Buckeyes have not played with their complete assortment of offensive playmakers — wide receivers Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Julian Fleming as well as running backs Miyan Williams and TreVeyon Henderson — all at once. Yet they’ve done nothing but demonstrate dominance from Week 2 onward and the double-digit win they had over Notre Dame no longer looks…

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