Texas will open the 2025 college football season as the No. 1 team in the Associated Press Top 25. The Longhorns already claimed the top spot in the Coaches Poll, garnering eight more first-place votes than Ohio State. This is the first time they're first in the preseason AP poll.

The college football season is right around the corner, and this year feels like it’s going to be chaotic. There are maybe three or four teams with a legit shot at winning the title but outside of that there’s a bunch of teams with flaws,

Just like the coaches poll, the Tigers are the fourth-highest ranked in the Southeastern behind Texas at No. 1, Georgia at No. 5 and Alabama at No. 8. In total, LSU will play seven teams that are ranked in the preseason AP poll, including in the opener at Clemson, who comes in at No. 4.