Ohio State is back on top. Following the Buckeyes' seismic win against Texas in Week 1 of the 2025 college football season, the reigning national champions returned to the No. 1 spot in this week's AP Top 25 poll.

Ohio State leapfrogged rival Penn State , who still jumped one spot from No. 3 to No. 2, to sit atop the national college football standings once more. The Buckeyes finished the 2024 season ranked No. 1 after downing Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship.

Texas' historic stay at the top spot -- the Longhorns were ranked No. 1 in the preseason for the first time in program history -- was brief. Steve Sarkisian's squad will have some work to do if it wants to reach that height again, as Texas slipped all the way to No. 7.

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