Ohio State is No. 5 in the preseason Associated Press football writers poll.
Defending national champion Clemson is No. 1 followed by Alabama, Georgia and Oklahoma.
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LSU is sixth with Michigan No. 7.
Florida, Notre Dame and Texas round out the top 10.
Ohio State is also No. 5 in the preseason coaches’ poll from USA Today.