June 26, 2026

Ohio State Buckeyes High on ESPN Preseason Football SP+ Rankings

© Provided by Buckeyes Now on FanNation Three of the four College Football Playoff finalists from last year are in the top 3 of ESPN’s SP+ rankings. With college football news slowing down until the spring, it’s time for speculation about the upcoming season and preseason rankings from just about anyone and everyone. The last time we saw any action, Georgia was forcing itself all over TCU on its way to an easy No. 1 ranking. Has anything changed since then? Three of the four College Football Playoff finalists from last year are in the top 3 of ESPN’s SP+ rankings. The one missing? TCU falls all the way to No. 19. The Ohio State Buckeyes find themselves just behind the reigning champs, Georgia, at No. 2. Michigan and Alabama round out the top 4 respectively. The SP+ is a tempo- and opponent-adjusted measure of college football efficiency and are based…

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