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See the full story · 1 sourcesWhile the Big Ten may not have the most teams in the preseason US LBM coaches poll, they still are represented well. The conference which has produced the last three national champions has eight teams o the preseason poll, including the No. 1 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes . The Buckeyes return two of the country's most talked about players in Heisman finalist Julian Sayin and all-world receiver Jeremiah Smith.
Joining the Buckeyes in the top 10 are the 2nd ranked Oregon Ducks , who return QB Dante Moore after he could have entered the draft and the 6th ranked defending champion Indiana Hoosiers , now with TCU transfer Josh Hoover at the helm of the offense. However, the depth of the Big Ten is further shown in the rest of the top 25 and also contains some dark horses to look out for in the conference.
The 14th ranked USC Trojans are trying to break into the CFP for the first time under Lincoln Riley and are trusting in the growth of QB Jayden Maiava to get them over the line. And Penn State fans are rejoicing after the Nittany Lions were ranked 17th in an offseason where their preseason projections were all over the place. With one of the Big Ten's most favorable schedules, who's to say the Blue and White won't be in the conference conversation?
The Michigan Wolverines under new head coach Kyle Whittingham are right above them at 16, with the Nittany Lions game in Ann Arbor one of the Big Ten's marquee matchups. However, lurking just behind them are the 19th ranked Washington Huskies , a popular dark horse pick after the return of QB Demond Williams Jr.
Rounding out the Big Ten's contingency are the 22nd ranked Iowa Hawkeyes , who are always pesky and field one of the nation's best defenses seemingly every year.
Penn State, despite their easy slate, do have three ranked games as things stand, facing Michigan, USC, and Washington. Two of those come on the road, so wins in both could play into a potential CFP case. Still, the headliner of the bunch could be a potential White Out matchup against the Trojans on October 10.
The conference with the most teams in the poll is the SEC with nine representatives. 3rd ranked defending SEC champ Georgia and 4th ranked Texas lead the pack for them.
Here is the full preseason US LBM coaches poll:
Rank Team Record PTS 1st Prev Chg Hi/Lo 1 Ohio State Buckeyes 0-0 1741 38 NR - 1/1 2 Oregon Ducks 0-0 1637 6 NR - 2/2 3 Georgia Bulldogs 0-0 1591 7 NR - 3/3 4 Texas Longhorns 0-0 1544 2 NR - 4/4 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 0-0 1524 5 NR - 5/5 6 Indiana Hoosiers 0-0 1522 14 NR - 6/6 7 Miami (FL) Hurricanes 0-0 1409 0 NR - 7/7 8 Texas A&M Aggies 0-0 1174 0 NR - 8/8 9 Oklahoma Sooners 0-0 1104 0 NR - 9/9 10 Ole Miss Rebels 0-0 1096 0 NR - 10/10 11 Alabama Crimson Tide 0-0 1050 0 NR - 11/11 12 Texas Tech Red Raiders 0-0 1034 0 NR - 12/12 13 LSU Tigers 0-0 951 0 NR - 13/13 14 USC Trojans 0-0 838 0 NR - 14/14 15 BYU Cougars 0-0 781 0 NR - 15/15 16 Michigan Wolverines 0-0 719 0 NR - 16/16 17 Penn State Nittany Lions 0-0 463 0 NR - 17/17 18 Tennessee Volunteers 0-0 428 0 NR - 18/18 19 Washington Huskies 0-0 406 0 NR - 19/19 20 SMU Mustangs 0-0 378 0 NR - 20/20 21 Utah Utes 0-0 313 0 NR - 21/21 22 Iowa Hawkeyes 0-0 291 0 NR - 22/22 23 Clemson Tigers 0-0 235 0 NR - 23/23 24 Houston Cougars 0-0 194 0 NR - 24/24 25 Missouri Tigers
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