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Georgia, Ohio State and Oregon lead preseason AP Top 25 college football rankings

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August 12, 2024

Georgia, Ohio State and Oregon lead preseason AP Top 25 college football rankings

For the second consecutive season, Georgia is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top Poll. Several familiar faces join the Bulldogs in the top 25, including three of the four College Football Playoff teams from last season in the top 10.

The Bulldogs are joined in the top five by No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Oregon, No. 4 Texas and No. 5 Alabama. Rounding out the top 10 are No. 6 Ole Miss, No. 7 Notre Dame, No. 8 Penn State, No. 9 Michigan and No. 10 Florida State.

Here’s the complete preseason AP Top 25 poll.

Preseason AP Top 25 Poll rankings

Rank	School	Points
1	Georgia (46)	1,532
2	Ohio State (15)	1,490
3	Oregon (1)	1,403
4	Texas	1,386
5	Alabama	1,260
6	Ole Miss	1,189
7	Notre Dame	1,122
8	Penn State	1,060
9	Michigan	995
10	Florida State	971
11	Missouri	927
12	Utah	887
13	LSU	804
14	Clemson	689
15	Tennessee	629
16	Oklahoma	566
17	Oklahoma State	538
18	Kansas State	526
19	Miami (FL)	492
20	Texas A&M	292
21	Arizona	237
22	Kansas	231
23	Southern Cal	172
24	North Carolina State	171
25	Iowa	140

Others receiving votes: Louisville 111, Virginia Tech 77, Boise St. 47, SMU 33, Iowa St. 33, Liberty 32, Washington 23, West Virginia 17, Memphis 16, Nebraska 16, Wisconsin 15, UTSA 6, Tulane 5, Appalachian St. 4, Kentucky 3, Auburn 2, Colorado 1.

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Most Weeks Ranked No. 1

Here are the 10 FBS programs that have spent the most weeks ranked No. 1 in the AP poll since 1936, according to www.collegepollarchive.com.

SCHOOL	WEEKS RANKED NO. 1	Last Time Ranked No. 1
Alabama	140	2022
Ohio State	105	2015
Oklahoma	101	2011
Notre Dame	98	2012
Southern Cal	91	2012
Florida State	72	2014
Nebraska	70	2000
Miami (FL)	68	2002
Georgia	52	2024
Texas	45	2008

Florida (41), Michigan (38) and LSU (36) sit just outside the top 10.

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AP Poll ranking by conference

The SEC and Big Ten lead all conferences with four top-10 teams each. Here’s a breakdown of the entire top 25 by conference:

NO. OF PRESEASON TOP 25 TEAMS	CONFERENCE
9	SEC
6	Big Ten
5	Big 12
4	ACC
1	Independent

Breaking down the preseason poll

Georgia returns to the number one spot after Heisman candidate quarterback Carson Beck opted to stay for his final season. Reigning national champion Michigan dropped to the No. 9 spot after losing 13 players to the NFL draft. Three of the four CFP teams remained in the top 10, with Texas (No. 4) and Alabama (No. 5) returning their own Heisman candidate quarterbacks in Quinn Ewers and Jalen Milroe.

No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Oregon are starting fresh under center, with Kansas State transfer Will Howard taking over for the Buckeyes and Oklahoma transfer Dillon Gabriel for the Ducks. Under the new conference realignments, the top 10 consists of four SEC and four Big Ten representatives, with independent Notre Dame and ACC’s Florida State filling the final two spots.

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Washington, the CFP runner-up, dropped outside of the top 25 to start the season following the loss of Heisman finalist Michael Penix Jr. to the NFL draft and the departure of head coach Kalen DeBoer to Tuscaloosa. The top-ranked ACC team, Florida State, found its replacement for Jordan Travis in former Oregon State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei.

Nonconference and early-ranked matchups to watch

In a stacked Week 1 slate, No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 14 Clemson will be the game to watch as the top-ranked SEC and second-ranked ACC team face off at noon in a neutral site game that will almost certainly have College Football Playoff implications down the road.

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As for other key matchups, College GameDay goes international for the first time as No. 10 Florida State will take on Georgia Tech at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. This is the third consecutive season a Week 0 game will be played in Ireland. The next Saturday, the eighth-ranked Nittany Lions will travel to Morgantown to take on West Virginia in a tough first matchup for Penn State.

The College GameDay bus will make its way back across the pond for the anticipated Week 1 matchup between No. 7 Notre Dame and No. 20 Texas A&M. Big Ten newcomer Southern Cal will face off against LSU in another neutral-site affair, kicking off the season in Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders.

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Here’s how the 2023 preseason poll turned out

Here’s how the teams ranked in the 2023 preseason AP Top 25 finished last season. Click or tap here for more on how the preseason AP poll predicts the College Football Playoff teams.

Rank	School (First-place votes)	2023 Final Ap Top 25 ranking
1	Georgia (60)	4
2	Michigan (2)	1
3	Ohio State (1)	10
4	Alabama	5
5	LSU	12
6	Southern California	NR
7	Penn State	13
8	Florida State	T6
9	Clemson	20
10	Washington	2
11	Texas	3
12	Tennessee	17
13	Notre Dame	14
14	Utah	NR
15	Oregon	T6
16	Kansas State	18
17	TCU	NR
18	Oregon State	NR
19	Wisconsin	NR
20	Oklahoma	15
21	North Carolina	NR
22	Ole Miss	9
23	Texas A&M	NR
24	Tulane	NR
25	Iowa	24

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Manufacturing history unfolds at North Central Ohio Industrial Museum

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May 15, 2026

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Manufacturing history unfolds at North Central Ohio Industrial Museum

MANSFIELD ― If you’re interested in manufacturing, you can come and see hundreds of products made in North Central Ohio — including appliances, tires, pumps, Klondike bars, cigars and pieces made for streetcars.

The North Central Ohio Industrial Museum inside the lower east diagonal wing of the historic Ohio State Reformatory showcases the history of manufacturing in Mansfield and surrounding areas.

Location

The Ohio State Reformatory, 100 Reformatory Road, Mansfield.

Why it matters

The museum traces the history of manufacturing in North Central Ohio since the first steam locomotive came through town in 1846. Exhibits highlight the accomplishments of local residents and industry in peace and war, according to NCOIM President Jerry Miller.

What to see

The NCOIM has several themed sections of exhibits, beginning with “Every town had a mill,” then the Cast Iron Age, City of Stoves, Wires & Electric Exhibits, Cigar & Beer, Wheels, AG Industry and Mickey Rupp, which then begins an exhibit on what is currently manufactured in Richland County.

Miller said the late Bob Glasener started the museum and was responsible for saving many local industrial artifacts over the years. Miller said Glasener’s daughter has in her possession the 1939 World’s Fair Westinghouse (gold-plated) roaster, which she donated to the museum.

The museum is full of surprising finds.

Elektro the Westinghouse robot should be on display this summer at the North Central Ohio Industrial Museum after being restored.

A manhole and stormwater grate from 1935 made by the Tappan Stove Co. are among the treasures Miller helped to preserve. He also has the Tappan marquee and a Westinghouse marquee.

Plan your visit

Hours/admission: The museum will be open the same hours as OSR and will be free to tour with the purchase of a ticket to the prison-turned-museum.

Getting there: OSR is on the north side of Mansfield, just off U.S. 30.

Learn more: mrps.org (OSR is operated by the Mansfield Reformatory Preservation Society).

Contact Lou Whitmire at 419-5-21-7223. She can be reached at X at @lwhitmir.

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Warren man sentenced for Niles police chase

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May 14, 2026

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Warren man sentenced for Niles police chase

WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) — A Warren man who led police on a chase received his sentence on Wednesday.

Michael Greene, 32, was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to make restitution.

Greene pleaded guilty in February to failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer and failure to stop after an accident.

Greene was charged following a November 2025 police chase in Niles.

Prosecutors say that the chase involved speeds of about 103 miles per hour.

It was discovered that the car Greene was driving was reported stolen by a family member.

Patty Coller contributed to this report.

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A unique project asks Ohioans to map Revolutionary War graves

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May 14, 2026

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A unique project asks Ohioans to map Revolutionary War graves

Jane Imbody
| Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

Ohioans have until May 25 to help document the final resting places of Revolutionary War veterans buried across the state.

The effort is part of the Revolutionary War Veterans Graves Identification Project, a first-of-its-kind initiative led by America 250-Ohio, the commission organizing the state’s celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary. The project aims to create a publicly accessible database of veterans’ graves, complete with photographs, inscriptions and GPS coordinates, according to a community announcement.

The public can submit information through the Grave Marker and Cemetery Collection Portal until May 25. Submissions will be reviewed and finalized before the database is released July 4, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Thousands of graves documented by volunteers

Launched on Memorial Day 2025, the project has mobilized about 350 volunteers who have documented more than 4,000 grave markers across Ohio. The database is expected to include information on up to 7,000 veterans believed to be buried in the state.

Clusters of graves have been found in areas such as Clermont County and regions corresponding to the original Virginia Military and United States Military Districts. The first documented entry was the grave of Nathaniel Massie, a Virginia Militia private who founded the city of Chillicothe.

A window into Ohio’s early history

Ohio is home to a large number of Revolutionary War veterans’ graves, despite not being one of the original 13 colonies. After the war, portions of Ohio’s land were granted to veterans as payment for their service, drawing many to settle and build communities in the region.

Previously, records from organizations like the Sons of the American Revolution and Daughters of the American Revolution identified about 6,800 veterans buried in Ohio, but lacked precise locations and current photographs.

How to participate before the deadline

Anyone with a smartphone can contribute to the project. No historical expertise is required. Here’s how to participate:

Visit ohiohistory.org/revwargraves to review instructions and explore the map of cemeteries already identified as likely grave sites.
Download the free Survey123 app on your smartphone.
Visit a cemetery, photograph the grave marker, record inscriptions, and log GPS coordinates.
Submit your entry through the portal before May 25.

Volunteers who do not wish to remain anonymous will be acknowledged by name for their contributions. The completed database will remain publicly accessible beyond the America 250 celebration and will be maintained by the Ohio State Historic Preservation Office and the Ohio History Connection.

A lasting legacy for future generations

The project is led by the Ohio History Connection and its State Historic Preservation Office, with support from Terracon Consultants, Inc. Submissions appear on a live, publicly viewable dashboard at ohpo.maps.arcgis.com.

“These are the very first veterans of the United States of America,” Krista Horrocks, historian, cemetery preservationist, and project manager with the Ohio History Connection said in the announcement. “Documentation is the part that will outlive all of us. Gravestones won’t survive forever, but if we can record their location and story today, that information will be here for generations to come.”

To learn more, view the live dashboard, or submit information on a grave site, visit ohiohistory.org/revwargraves.

This story was created with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct.

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