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Texas Tops Coaches Poll for First Time, Sets No. 1 vs. No. 2 Opener

Appointed by random draw, 67 coaches divided first-place votes among five teams in a poll that shapes the season opener at Ohio Stadium.

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Overview

  • Texas earned 28 of 67 first-place votes to debut at No. 1 in the preseason Coaches Poll.
  • Ohio State followed at No. 2 with 20 first-place votes, setting up the first season-opening No. 1 vs. No. 2 game at Ohio Stadium on Aug. 30.
  • Penn State (14 votes), Georgia (3) and Clemson (2) completed the distribution of top votes among the top five.
  • The SEC leads with nine teams in the top 25 while the Big Ten has six, reflecting deep conference talent ahead of the 12-team playoff.
  • The poll’s 67 ballots came from AFCA-selected head coaches drawn randomly from an applicant pool.