# Ohio State and Oregon are 1-2 in the AP preseason Top 25, SEC leads conferences with 9 ranked teams

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-18 03:07 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Ohio State and Oregon are 1-2 in the AP preseason Top 25, SEC leads conferences with 9 ranked teams" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 6 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include NCAA.com, Yahoo Sports, OregonLive.com and NBC Sports. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| NCAA.com | Ohio State, Oregon, Georgia lead preseason AP Top 25 college football rankings | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxNTHpTVTU3M2JQNFdLTGZ5bUdpUG9YdGxHNkVzTGNFX2hueHpDZnRSWl9ZNDRHTm95X2FBbTQ2bUZKNXU1OXVFZllhM1V5bUQwR3FDQ0FpUlJoeGdmVHd5OFpCeXVfOUhVTXhGaGIydlh4eW1jd2I3RURUWVZlaWJwbmRvcktodFBGbm5mbE8yQWRPNWE0N0tPV0tvMDZLQ2VvR3k1UzhWM0ExS3BrbG9XU2VCQkZvalV2b3RkSnJOOGxzdVd1UHFfZnNB0gHPAUFVX3lxTE4wcU9SelZBbHkwOU5UNG4tUXhoeGFYOGFtZVRTN2prc055VWJjSERvN3ozeFpENV9nZkVRSnhxUmpxQnd3aS1QeEJfZnNGbTBGMHRpTk9iNlNQenpJRVN6cDFGclVGcGFkQ0M2VF9DMi01YVRPeDhiMW84UmdGYXNBdzFBc2RaYjB) |
| Yahoo Sports | Damien Harris names LSU the most dangerous team outside the top 10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxPQldCN1g2VGo3QndYdVVPVlpiNmVxRm0zeHpFZGtvZG1vRHNjZXVkUE1vWXk4VTJoMkh6OVZLdGV3YTNvcGJoemNpN3VWV2pZVDNzWlVhbG44NlRpUUlXdk5sQzRzdGRFQWtQTnd2OGNhbzZtLWxCd19nVTNFZUp0TmdLbw?oc=5) |
| OregonLive.com | Oregon football is No. 2 in the country — the highest preseason ranking in program history | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPYTRiWWtEZkZlZ3ZuWHBfSXlBVjlIZWdGT05pV2s5M3Q3TUQyRGl1NFFTaFpPeXZ4Zy02eTg4SWNNcmZXeERUNWxJcWt6ZW9rMnFHZXltc0s1UGhJZVlyZVRoMlRJVzU0S2tSX3YxSTZCMG9VNUczSTNxSDhOQ3FZaW5kakN1Vk5yTFYzb0k0eWNhekZhYkc0dXpYWWVNUjJhRGtn?oc=5) |
| NBC Sports | Ohio State and Oregon are 1-2 in the AP preseason Top 25, SEC leads conferences with 9 ranked teams | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxPYXpmLWdTQlBQaEJxeldjS3dyLXRSME1FQXFQYm5rRW96ODFhSFlVRG5YdG45end4NlU2dEVtU09SQV8xejQ0Y202LXp0a2hpNW1SQldtTnlDZFp0QU1ET0JITjZwTVpYX0VlSjl0eUpiMXBvMTdWM0FNRzFQUEZNV2tSQ1JCNFhyWm9PWGdTSEFpRXQ2N04zVmhzV2k2UDY1NDNaZUIzeXBRdlZ1UWtEYTNkTGRhVjNqNmo4d2dVR3N0SllqR05Kd2xCV3JmLVB1dkp5c18xTXk5VG5KMUJV?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | “Texas with Zero Respect for Jayden Daniels”: CFB World Reacts As Ohio State, Notre Dame, and More Overshadow Longhorns In Preseason AP Poll | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQYWMyWHpYWGg5QzJ3XzRKSXMyYms0UjdnWmVVMFRBa3RFbmRIVy13aXVIQ3RuWUFOMlBEOWxiUUdXaGVpNWFUSXh1RkhXdU5fRlRsczdmdTJJRXB0ZXF3WkhVQmxRUzdDU0pLRnJkWlNab29NNDlYLTFPb2RZcW82TGU3U2pkS0RqRVE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Tuesday ‘Dawg Bites Hears Rumblings of Disrespect | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxNRGhvN2RYZlFaSFRMUl95Rk9ieGJEbk1XQVdUOEZwWUp6ZDdCZFR1b1dHX2VlY1BTQUFzUklaTDY1M3lyem04dGZiMEZHZGdrcFN4S3FFdjViU21CeXhKbmNDelNJSEV5TmRVT3d1M2JfRVJkeUxJUm9Yck0yUlptZzBqZFl1Qm9aRlJn?oc=5) |

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