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Ohio State

Best finish

No. 1

Seasons ranked

27 / 27

Best finish

No. 1 (2026-2027)

Sports

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Polls

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Years in the Rankings

Any poll, any sport

Best ranking by season · 2000-2001 – 2026-2027

Each point is Ohio State's best rank that season. Lower is better; gaps are seasons unranked.

A year is lit when Ohio State was ranked in any poll that season; the best rank reached is shown. Click a year to open that season's poll board and cycle it week by week.

2020s7 ranked

2026 Best · No. 1 FB 2025 Best · No. 1 FBWomen's 2024 Best · No. 1 FBMen'sWomen's 2023 Best · No. 1 FBMen'sWomen's 2022 Best · No. 2 FBMen'sWomen's 2021 Best · No. 2 FBMen'sWomen's 2020 Best · No. 2 FBMen'sWomen's

2010s10 ranked

2019 Best · No. 1 FBMen's 2018 Best · No. 2 FBMen's 2017 Best · No. 2 FBMen'sWomen's 2016 Best · No. 2 FBWomen's 2015 Best · No. 1 FBWomen's 2014 Best · No. 1 FBMen'sWomen's 2013 Best · No. 2 FBMen's 2012 Best · No. 3 FBMen'sWomen's 2011 Best · No. 2 FBMen'sWomen's 2010 Best · No. 1 FBMen'sWomen's

2000s10 ranked

2009 Best · No. 3 FBMen'sWomen's 2008 Best · No. 2 FBMen'sWomen's 2007 Best · No. 1 FBWomen's 2006 Best · No. 1 FBMen'sWomen's 2005 Best · No. 2 FBMen'sWomen's 2004 Best · No. 2 FBWomen's 2003 Best · No. 2 FBWomen's 2002 Best · No. 2 FBWomen's 2001 Best · No. 12 FBMen's 2000 Best · No. 5 FBMen's

Recent Season

Media Top 25 · 2026-2027

Ranking by week

Lower is better. Gaps mark weeks the team was unranked. Open this season's board →