The Ohio State football team made some history with the latest Associated Press Top-25 Poll. The Buckeyes came in at No. 3 in the preseason poll with 1,472 points and 11 first-place votes. In the process, Ohio State became the first team to appear 1,000 times in the AP Top-25, which has been ranking teams since 1936.
Not only did the Bucks become the first football program to appear 1,000 times, but there is quite a chasm between the Buckeyes and the next closest team, the Michigan Wolverines, who come in at 928 appearances all-time. That’s 72 weeks’ worth of Top-25 appearances that Ohio State has been ranked more than its arch rival.
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Rounding out the top five were Oklahoma with 906 appearances, followed by Alabama and Notre Dame, tied with 891 apiece.
It’s quite a feat and says a great deal about the tradition of excellence the Ohio State football program has created for nearly 100 years.
Next on the Buckeyes’ radar? Become the second team in NCAA history to reach the 1,000 win plateau. The program currently sits at 978 wins, second only to Michigan, which has 1,012 wins. However, it should be noted, the Wolverines started playing football games a full 11 years before Ohio State. For now, at least, we’ll bask in the glory of being the most frequent name mentioned in the AP Poll.
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This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Ohio State football becomes the first ever to reach this milestone
