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What American college football team will be ranked first in the AP Poll on November 1, 2025?

Ohio Stateresult: Yes

Penn State0.1%

LSU0.1%

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Ohio State

Penn State

LSU

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Authors:

johnnycaffeine

Opened:

Oct 1, 2025

Closes:

Nov 1, 2025

Resolved:

Nov 3, 2025

Spot Scoring Time:

Oct 4, 2025

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Texas returns to top 10, ACC has five teams ranked in the Top 25 and there is Group of Five intrigue

NBC•Nov 10, 2025

AP Top 25: Ohio State extends No. 1 streak as Indiana stays ahead of Texas A&M

New York Times•Nov 10, 2025

College football rankings REVEALED: Huge shake-up as Texas returns to top 10 and BYU tumbles

Daily Mail•Nov 10, 2025

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