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Texas is ranked No. 1 in the USA Today Sports AFCA football coaches preseason poll, which was released Monday.
The Longhorns received 1,606 votes and 28 first-place votes. Texas has reached the CFP semifinal round each of the last two seasons, and there is considerable hype around quarterback Arch Manning.
Of course, the Longhorns will face No. 2 Ohio State in the opener at Ohio Stadium on Aug. 30. The Buckeyes are the defending national champions and beat Texas 28-14 in the CFP semifinals last season. Ohio State received 20 first-place votes.
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Penn State is No. 3. The Nittany Lions received 14 first-place votes and are a strong national championship contender after a run to the CFP semifinals last season.
Georgia is No. 4. The Bulldogs received three first-place votes. Notre Dame rounds out the top five heading into the 2025 season.
The Coaches Poll differs slightly from Sporting News' Top 25, which has Georgia at No. 3 and Penn State at No. 4.
Who else made the Coaches Poll Top 25?
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2025 Preseason USA Today Sports UFCA Coaches Poll
A full look at the 2025 Preseason Coaches Poll, which was released Monday:
| RANK | SCHOOL | VOTES |
| 1 | Texas (28) | 1,606 |
| 2 | Ohio State (20) | 1,565 |
| 3 | Penn State (14) | 1,525 |
| 4 | Georgia | 1,466 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 1,360 |
| 6 | Clemson (2) | 1,324 |
| 7 | Oregon | 1,307 |
| 8 | Alabama | 1,210 |
| 9 | LSU | 1,056 |
| 10 | Miami, Fla. | 823 |
| 11 | Arizona State | 806 |
| 12 | Illinois | 734 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 665 |
| 14 | Michigan | 580 |
| 15 | Ole Miss | 573 |
| 16 | SMU | 555 |
| 17 | Florida | 498 |
| 18 | Tennessee | 492 |
| 19 | Indiana | 460 |
| 20 | Kansas State | 438 |
| 21 | Iowa State | 392 |
| 22 | Texas A&M | 392 |
| 23 | BYU | 287 |
| 24 | Texas Tech | 261 |
| 25 | Boise State | 246 |
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 221; Missouri 142; Louisville 126; USC 116; Utah 86; Baylor 76; Auburn 50; Iowa 49; Memphis 34; Army West Point 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.
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