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The Associated Press Poll is out.
Last week, we got our first taste of how teams were viewed for the upcoming season with the release of the USA TODAY Coaches Poll. Now, we know how the media feels about the Top 25 as we are less than two weeks from the start of the 2021 season.
Five B1G teams earned a spot in the preseason rankings. Ohio State is the conference’s highest-ranked squad again this year after a 7-1 campaign in 2020, earning a trip to the National Championship Game.
The other teams to earn a spot in the Top 25 include: Penn State, Wisconsin, Indiana and Iowa.
Here’s a look at the complete Top 25 from Preseason Associated Press Poll:
#1 Alabama
#2 Oklahoma
#3 Clemson
#4 Ohio State
#5 Georgia
#6 Texas A&M
#7 Iowa State
#8 Cincinnati
#9 Notre Dame
#10 North Carolina
#11 Oregon
#12 Wisconsin
#13 Florida
#14 Miami
#15 USC
#16 LSU
#17 Indiana
#18 Iowa
#19 Penn State
#20 Washington
#21 Texas
#22 Coastal Carolina
#23 Louisiana
#24 Utah
#25 Arizona State
Other B1G teams receiving votes: Michigan (12), Northwestern (8)
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB