Ohio State leaves no doubt about who's No. 1
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For more than a month, Ohio State has held the No. 1 spot in college football's all important and often controversial poll system.
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The old Troy Smith was at his best on the run. The new and improved version can sit in the pocket all day and pick apart defenses with his arm. Smith's evolution from running quarterback to precise passer made No. 1 Ohio State all but unstoppable this season &#151; and helped him win The Associated Press Player of the Year honor announced Tuesday.
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There's little doubt about Ohio State after a convincing victory in the 1 vs. 2 showdown with Texas.
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Ohio State and Auburn are national title frontrunners now, but USC is quietly lurking near the top yet again.
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The No. 1 ranked team in the annual The Associated Press' preseason college baskteball poll. (x-denotes eventual national champion):
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Undefeated Ohio State wants to feel some love. After all, they're the No. 1 team in the country. Yet there's a sentiment among some Buckeyes that they aren't getting much respect, something that could change with a win Saturday night at No. 24 Penn State.
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Defending national champion Texas moves up to No. 2 in Tuesday's AP poll to set up a 1 vs. 2 showdown versus top-ranked Ohio State on Saturday.
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The wait was worth it for No. 3 Ohio State and prized big man Greg Oden. In his first competition in seven months, the 7-foot freshman, touted by some as the best U.S.-born big man in a generation, had 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Buckeyes past Valparaiso 78-58 on Saturday.
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For Ohio State and Troy Smith, it's been that kind of year. The Buckeyes were No. 1 from start to finish and their star quarterback had no real challenger in winning the Heisman Trophy.
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Oklahoma is the only No. 2. After a week of sharing the No. 2 ranking with Auburn, Oklahoma edged ahead of the Tigers in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday.
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Oklahoma is the only No. 2. After a week of sharing the No. 2 ranking with Auburn, the Sooners edged ahead of the Tigers in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday.
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Ohio State took over the No. 1 spot in The Associated Press college basketball poll Monday, the first time the Buckeyes have held the top ranking since 1962 when they were led by Jerry Lucas and John Havlicek and on a run of three straight Final Fours.
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Ohio State dominated time of possession with a bruising ground game and was led by four touchdown passes from quarterback and Heisman Trophy contender Troy Smith.
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Troy Smith threw three touchdown passes, Antonio Pittman ran for two scores and Ohio State started its second month as the No. 1 team in the nation with an easy 35-7 victory over Bowling Green on Saturday.
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One month ago, Ohio State was winning and Iowa was reeling. Oh, how things have changed. Ohio State, once 3-0 and ranked seventh nationally, is 0-3 in the Big Ten and no longer in the Top 25 after a 33-7 loss at Iowa on Saturday &#151; its worst start in the league in 16 years.
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AUSTIN, Texas -- In the grand tapestry of a college football regular season, it was only a fragment. The winner had bragging rights, for sure. And the No. 1 ranking, which is only cosmetic at this point.
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Seven-footer Greg Oden gets all the attention for No. 3 Ohio State. Maybe the shortest Buckeye deserves some of the focus.