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Texas Tops AP Preseason Top 25 for First Time in Closest Vote Since 1998

A five-point margin over Penn State highlights the tight preseason race preceding top-10 season openers.

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Overview

  • Texas opens the season at No. 1 in the AP preseason Top 25 for the first time, edging Penn State 1,552 to 1,547 in the narrowest vote since 1998.
  • Defending champion Ohio State sits at No. 3 with 11 first-place votes from a 65-member media panel.
  • The poll sets up three Week 1 top-10 matchups, headlined by No. 1 Texas at No. 3 Ohio State on Aug. 30, plus No. 9 LSU at No. 4 Clemson and No. 6 Notre Dame at No. 10 Miami.
  • The Southeastern Conference leads all leagues with a record 10 teams in the preseason Top 25, while Boise State is the lone Group of Five entry at No. 25.
  • Voter decisions reflected Arch Manning’s promotion as Texas’s starting quarterback and Ohio State’s ongoing quarterback competition between Julian Sayin and Lincoln Kienholz.