Ohio State is among eight teams with three or more players earn first- or second-team honors. Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith is a USA TODAY Sports preseason All-America first-team selection. Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and safety Caleb Downs have ...

Ohio State and Pittsburgh each placed three players on The Associated Press All-Time All-America football team and four other schools have two players each on the first team.

Neither The AP or USA TODAY had Illinois football players on their preseason all-America lists — the highest ranked team to be shut out.

Well, the Associated Press (AP) recently released its' all-time All-America college football team, with a total of three Alabama players named. Of those three, two were First Team selections in John Hannah and Derrick Thomas, while DeVonta Smith was named to the Second Team.

The Associated Press All-America college football teams have been a staple for a century, showcasing the evolution of the game.