Now that the Coaches and AP polls have the Buckeyes as an overwhelming No. 1, it’s official.
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Ohio State received all 61 votes in the AP poll released Sunday.
TCU, which narrowly missed out on the first College Football Playoff last season, starts the season No. 2 behind the return of preseason Heisman favorite, Trevone Boykin.
Rounding out the top 10 after Ohio State and TCU: Alabama, Baylor, Michigan State, Auburn, Oregon, USC, Georgia and FSU.
The complete poll (with total votes):
Ohio State (61 first-place): 1,525
TCU: 1,428
Alabama: 1,322
Baylor: 1,263
Michigan State: 1,256
Auburn: 1,192
Oregon: 1,156
USC: 1,085
Georgia: 991
Florida State: 959
Notre Dame: 873
Clemson: 862
UCLA: 698
LSU: 675
Arizona State: 605
Georgia Tech: 588
Ole Miss: 563
Arkansas: 410
Oklahoma: 394
Wisconsin: 393
Stanford: 347
Arizona: 311
Boise State: 240
Missouri: 219
Tennessee: 114