Buckeyes Open 2026 at No. 1 in CBS Sports' 138-Team Preseason Ranking
CBS Sports released its preseason 138 rankings for the 2026 college football season, placing Ohio State No. 1 and Oregon No. 2 (with a spread of first-place votes among multiple teams), while Notre Dame, Texas, and Georgia follow in the top five; the list adds North Dakota State and Sacramento State this year and is compiled from CBS Sports and 247Sports ballots updated weekly. Notable movers include Florida jumping to No. 22 (+49), LSU up to No. 10 (+43), and Penn State up to No. 18 (+28), while several programs like Virginia and Vanderbilt slip; the rankings serve as a starting point before Week 1 action.