The Ohio State football team comes in at No. 3 in the AP Top-25 poll and did something extraordinary in the process.

Texas received major recognition by placing No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 preseason poll. The betting markets don't anticipate the Longhorns maintaining that top spot for long. Steve Sarkisian's Texas squad opens the 2025 season on the road against No.

The Democrat will run for the seat held by GOP. Sen Jon Husted, who was appointed to serve the rest of Vice President JD Vance's term.

Former Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown has told Democratic allies that he intends to run for Senate next year, two people familiar with his plans told CNN, and is soon poised to launch a 2026 campaign aimed at vindicating his defeat two years ago after three decades in Congress.

Former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, Ohio’s best-known Democrat, is expected to make another run for the U.S. Senate next year, giving Democrats a likely boost as they wage an uphill fight to win control of the chamber.