The start of 2025 college football season is less than three weeks away and on Monday the USA Today Coaches Poll was released featuring Arch Manning and Texas at No. 1 and Ohio State, the reigning national champions, at No. 2.
The Longhorns received 28 out of a possible 67 first-place votes, compared to the 20 given to the Buckeyes and 14 for Penn State.
This is the first time Texas has landed the No. 1 ranking in the preseason AFCA Coaches Poll. The Longhorns and Buckeyes will meet in an Aug. 30 matchup at Ohio Stadium.
Texas has not won a national title since 2005.
1. Texas (13-3) - 28 1st place votes
2. Ohio State (14-2) - 20 1st place votes
3. Penn State (13-3) - 14 1st place votes
4. Georgia (11-3) - 3 1st place votes
5. Notre Dame (14-2)
6. Clemson (10-4) - 2 1st place votes
7. Oregon (13-1)
8. Alabama (9-4)
9. LSU (9-4)
10. Miami (Fla.) (10-3)
11. Arizona State (11-3)
12. Illinois (10-3)
13. South Carolina (9-4)
14. Michigan (8-5)
15. Mississippi (10-3)
16. SMU (11-3)
17. Florida (8-5)
18. Tennessee (10-3)
19. Indiana (11-2)
20. Kansas State (9-4)
21. Iowa State (11-3)
22. Texas A&M (8-5)
23. BYU (11-20
24. Texas Tech (8-5)
25. Boise State (12-2)
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma (221); Missouri (142); Louisville (126); USC (116); Utah (86); Baylor (76); Auburn (50); Iowa (49); Memphis (34); Army (33); Tulane (31); Georgia Tech (27); TCU (24); Nebraska (19); Syracuse (16); Washington (15); Navy (14); Arkansas (14); Duke (12); Colorado (12); Minnesota (11); UNLV (8); Florida State (8); Kansas (6); Vanderbilt (3); Buffalo (1)
Over the past 10 seasons, only Alabama in 2017 has gone on to win a national title after being ranked on top in the preseason poll. Two previous preseason No. 1 ranked teams — 2022 Alabama and 2023 Georgia — ended up failing to make the College Football Playoff.
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