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From The Press Box | 2026 College Football Preseason Rankings: Who Should Really Be No. 1?
The 2026 AP Preseason College Football Poll is out—but do preseason rankings really mean anything before anyone has played a game? 🏈
On this segment of From The Press Box, David Weaver and Matt Paul put the official poll aside and build their own 2026 College Football Preseason Top 10.
Both agree on one major point: defending national champion Indiana deserves to begin at No. 1 until somebody knocks the Hoosiers off. From there, however, the debate begins.
🏆 David & Matt's Preseason Top 10
Why Indiana gets their No. 1 vote
Ohio State's case as one of the nation's elite teams
How high should…
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