Texas received 25 first-place votes and 1,552 points to give the Southeastern Conference the preseason No. 1 team for a record fifth straight year. The Nittany Lions got 23 first-place votes and 1,547 points for their highest preseason ranking since they were No. 1 to open the 1997 season.

The Texas Longhorns fell two wins short of capturing the national championship in each of the past two seasons. The college-football commentariat expects Steve Sarkisian's squad to finally break through this winter.

Texas football will begin the 2025 season as the consensus No. 1 team in the country. After the coaches tabbed the Longhorns as the nation's top team last week, Texas was voted as the No. 1 team in the first AP Poll of the campaign released Monday.