The start of the 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.
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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.
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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)
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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.
