TEXAS LONGHORNS AND THE REST OF THE PRESEASON AP TOP 25. The eyes of Texas -- and the AP poll voters -- are upon them: The Texas Longhorns are No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for

Texas received 25 first-place votes and 1,552 points, edging out Penn State, to give the Southeastern Conference the preseason No. 1 team for a record fifth straight year.

USC and UCLA did not reach the top 25 in the first poll from AP voters ahead of the 2025 season. Penn State is No. 2 in the closest preseason vote since 1998, and defending champion Ohio State is