Current Programs & Conferences
2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.
| Program | Current Affiliation | Sources & References |
|---|---|---|
| Football · FBS | Big Ten Conference | Sources & References |
| Men’s Basketball · Division I | Big Ten Conference | |
| Women’s Basketball · Division I | Big Ten Conference |
The Bigger Picture · Football
Where Ohio State Finished
Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.
Football · Conference Titles
39 Big Ten Championships
- 1916
- 1917
- 1920
- 1935*
- 1939
- 1942
- 1944
- 1949*
- 1954
- 1955
- 1957
- 1961
- 1968
- 1969*
- 1970
- 1972*
- 1973*
- 1974*
- 1975
- 1976*
- 1977*
- 1979
- 1981*
- 1984
- 1986*
- 1993*
- 1996*
- 1998*
- 2002*
- 2005*
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008*
- 2009
- 2014
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
* Shared conference title
Sources & References
- Top 25 Finishes
- 31 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 24 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #1
- Last Ranked Finish
- #5 in 2025
Summary covers 1989 through 2025. Finished AP No. 1 in 2002, 2014, 2024.
Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.
- #6
- #5
- #3
- #3
- #2
- #6
- #4
- #10
- #1
National Champion - #5
View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5 | Source ↗ |
| 2024 | #1National Champion | Source ↗ |
| 2023 | #10 | Source ↗ |
| 2022 | #4 | Source ↗ |
| 2021 | #6 | Source ↗ |
| 2020 | #2 | Source ↗ |
| 2019 | #3 | Source ↗ |
| 2018 | #3 | Source ↗ |
| 2017 | #5 | Source ↗ |
| 2016 | #6 | Source ↗ |
| 2015 | #4 | Source ↗ |
| 2014 | #1National Champion | Source ↗ |
| 2013 | #12 | Source ↗ |
| 2012 | #3 | Source ↗ |
| 2011 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2010 | #5 | Source ↗ |
| 2009 | #5 | Source ↗ |
| 2008 | #9 | Source ↗ |
| 2007 | #5 | Source ↗ |
| 2006 | #2 | Source ↗ |
| 2005 | #4 | Source ↗ |
| 2004 | #20 | Source ↗ |
| 2003 | #4 | Source ↗ |
| 2002 | #1National Champion | Source ↗ |
| 2001 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2000 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1999 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1998 | #2 | Source ↗ |
| 1997 | #12 | Source ↗ |
| 1996 | #2 | Source ↗ |
| 1995 | #6 | Source ↗ |
| 1994 | #14 | Source ↗ |
| 1993 | #11 | Source ↗ |
| 1992 | #18 | Source ↗ |
| 1991 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1990 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1989 | #24 | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
- College Poll Archive · Final 1989 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1990 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1991 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1992 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1993 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1994 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1995 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1996 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1997 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1998 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1999 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2000 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2001 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2002 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2003 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2004 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2005 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2006 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2007 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2008 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2009 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2010 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2011 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2012 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2013 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2014 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2015 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2016 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2017 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2018 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2019 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2020 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2021 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2022 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2023 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2024 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2025 AP poll ↗
The Bigger Picture · Women’s basketball
Where Ohio State Finished
Final AP rankings. Poll timing varies by season; the full table identifies whether the poll came before or after the NCAA tournament. Coverage: 1989–90 through 2025–26.
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
15 Big Ten Regular-Season Championships
- 1982–83*
- 1983–84
- 1984–85
- 1985–86
- 1986–87*
- 1988–89*
- 1992–93*
- 2004–05*
- 2005–06
- 2006–07
- 2007–08*
- 2008–09
- 2009–10
- 2021–22*
- 2023–24
* Shared conference title
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
5 Big Ten Tournament Championships
- 1981–82
- 2005–06
- 2008–09
- 2009–10
- 2010–11
Active totals exclude the vacated 2017 and 2018 regular-season titles and 2018 tournament title. The tournament total includes the standalone 1982 event and four titles since the annual tournament resumed in 1995. Earlier unsanctioned Big Ten events remain separate. Ohio State also won the 2001 WNIT and 2009 preseason WNIT, which are separate from NCAA and conference championships.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 21 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 8 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #2
- Last Ranked Finish
- #17 in 2025–26
Summary covers 1989–90 through 2025–26.
Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.
- #11
- #10
- NR
- NR
- #22
- #14
- #12
- #16
- #19
- #17
View Every Final Ranking (1989–90–2025–26)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | #17After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2024–25 | #19After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2023–24 | #16After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2022–23 | #12Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2021–22 | #14Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2020–21 | #22Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2019–20 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2018–19 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2017–18 | #10Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2016–17 | #11Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2015–16 | #9Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2014–15 | #23Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2013–14 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2012–13 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2011–12 | #16Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2010–11 | #18Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2009–10 | #8Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2008–09 | #10Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2007–08 | #25Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2006–07 | #8Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2005–06 | #2Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2004–05 | #8Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2003–04 | #21Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2002–03 | #20Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2001–02 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2000–01 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1999–00 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1998–99 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1997–98 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1996–97 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1995–96 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1994–95 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1993–94 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1992–93 | #3Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1991–92 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1990–91 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1989–90 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
- NCAA 2026 Women’s Division I Records · Complete final AP tables, native PDF pp. 64–67 ↗
- Associated Press · Post-tournament final polls begin with the 2023–24 season ↗
- NCAA women’s basketball · Complete Big Ten championship tables and own Division I alignment, native pp. 8–9, 22 ↗
- Florida 2004–05 Women’s Basketball Season Review · Complete AP Top 25 dated March 14, 2005, PDF p. 5; corroborated by UConn NCAA guide p. 6 ↗
- Ohio State · Official 2026–27 women’s record book, complete own annual records, native p. 1 / printed p. 36 ↗
- Ohio State · Official 2026–27 women’s history, championship history and current season games, native pp. 1, 16, 19–21, 25–27, 48 ↗
- Texas · Complete Associated Press women’s Top 25 dated March 14, 2016; corroborated by Texas NCAA notes p. 6 and Big Ten March 29 postseason release p. 2 ↗
- Indiana · Complete Associated Press women’s Top 25 dated March 12, 2018, WNIT notes PDF p. 7; corroborated by Baylor March 23 and October 26 notes ↗
Beyond the Ballot
Meet The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University began in 1870 as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College. Its Columbus campus is the home of the Buckeyes.
- Location
- Columbus, Ohio
- University Type
- Public · Land-grant
- Founded
- 1870
- Undergraduate Enrollment
- 46,627Autumn 2025 · Columbus; undergraduate students only
- Nickname
- Ohio State Buckeyes
- Football Conference
- Big Ten ConferenceReviewed affiliation · 2026
- FBS / Major College Football National Championships
- 9School-Recognized Titles1942 · 1954 · 1957 · 1961 · 1968 · 1970 · 2002 · 2014 · 2024
- Football Big Ten Championships
- 391916 · 1917 · 1920 · 1935 · 1939 · 1942 · 1944 · 1949 · 1954 · 1955 · 1957 · 1961 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1979 · 1981 · 1984 · 1986 · 1993 · 1996 · 1998 · 2002 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2014 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020
- Women’s basketball Big Ten Tournament Championships
- 51981–82 · 2005–06 · 2008–09 · 2009–10 · 2010–11
- Women’s basketball Big Ten Regular-Season Championships
- 151982–83 · 1983–84 · 1984–85 · 1985–86 · 1986–87 · 1988–89 · 1992–93 · 2004–05 · 2005–06 · 2006–07 · 2007–08 · 2008–09 · 2009–10 · 2021–22 · 2023–24
Sources & References
- Ohio State · Big Ten championship history ↗
- Ohio State · National championship history ↗
- Ohio State · University history and facts ↗
- Ohio State · Autumn 2025 · Columbus; undergraduate students only ↗
- Ohio State · Team and current conference ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division I women’s championship history through 2025 ↗
- UCLA · 2026 NCAA women’s national championship, April 5, 2026 ↗
- NCAA · CIAW, DGWS and all AIAW championship tiers through 1982 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division II women’s national championship history through 2026 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division III women’s national championship history through 2026 ↗
- NAIA · Complete women’s national champions, 1981–1991, PDF p. 67 / printed p. 63 ↗
- NCAA women’s basketball · Complete Big Ten championship tables and own Division I alignment, native pp. 8–9, 22 ↗
- UCLA · Sole 2025–26 Big Ten regular-season and tournament champions, March 20, 2026 ↗
- Ohio State · Official 2026–27 women’s record book, complete own annual records, native p. 1 / printed p. 36 ↗
- Ohio State · Official 2026–27 women’s history, championship history and current season games, native pp. 1, 16, 19–21, 25–27, 48 ↗
- Ohio State · Explicit vacated women’s regular-season and tournament championships, April 19, 2022 ↗
- NCAA · Ohio State public infractions decision, April 19, 2022, native p. 44 ↗
Men’s Basketball Titles
Championship history has not been added for this program. No title total is inferred from the current membership record.
Available AP Poll Analysis
These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.
- Football · 2026 Ranking History
- Men’s Basketball · 2025–26 Final Poll AnalysisSaved on this device. No account needed.
- Women’s Basketball · 2025–26 Final Poll AnalysisSaved on this device. No account needed.
Football AP Poll Analysis
Existing Football ranking history and individual voter analysis.
2026 AP Football Poll
Ohio State · Week 5
Ranked in 6 of 6 published polls this season. Season high: #1.
Latest poll:
Coverage: –
AP Result
#5Rank unchanged
Compared with Week 4
Voter Support
Of the 70 available ballots, 70 ranked Ohio State and 0 left the team unranked.
- Ranked Ohio State
- 70
- Left unranked
- 0
- Highest Vote
- #2
- Lowest Ranked Vote
- #7
Among ranked votes
Among ranked votes
2026 Games & Scores
Full Schedule & Results →Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.
2026 Season at a Glance
AP rank and voter agreement across available polls.
| Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Preseason | #1 | 1672 | 100%69/69 Voters | 1.18 |
| 2026 · Week 1 | #1 | 1684 | 100%69/69 Voters | 1.04 |
| 2026 · Week 2 | #6 | 1407 | 100%68/68 Voters | 1.76 |
| 2026 · Week 3 | #7 | 1415 | 100%69/69 Voters | 1.58 |
| 2026 · Week 4 | #5 | 1465 | 100%70/70 Voters | 1.52 |
| 2026 · Week 5 | #5 | 1490 | 100%70/70 Voters | 1.20 |
A Look at the Individual Votes
Week 5 · First 10 of 70 voters, sorted by highest vote. Open the weekly view for the complete list.
| Voter | Vote | |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Wilner | #2 | +3 |
| Koki Riley | #2 | +3 |
| Sarah Hughes | #2 | +3 |
| Zach Klein | #3 | +2 |
| Matthew McGavic | #3 | +2 |
| Ian Kress | #3 | +2 |
| Brett McMurphy | #3 | +2 |
| Rece Davis | #3 | +2 |
| Sean Reider | #3 | +2 |
| Ty Hildenbrandt | #3 | +2 |
Ballot Distribution
Every complete ballot for Ohio State.
100% · 70 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: #4.71 · 0 Unranked
View Exact Distribution
| Rank | Voters |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 19 |
| 5 | 24 |
| 6 | 12 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 |
| NR | 0 |
