Arch Manning is one of the best QBs in the nation, and Texas is arguably the best team in football. They're expected to win the title, but according to a College Football 26 simulation, they have about a 2% shot at doing that.

The Texas Longhorns landed six players in a recent ESPN ranking of the top 100 players in college football for the 2025 season.

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Five Big 12 teams were included in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll, which released Aug. 4. The preseason AP Top 25 poll released Monday, Aug. 11. Here's a look at where Big 12 teams fell in both major top-25 polls ahead of the 2025 season.

A few college football teams have won back-to-back national championships in the AP poll era, and Ohio State could join that club in 2025.

Despite USC claiming the BCS, AP, and Coaches Poll titles in 2004, the Auburn Tigers are trying to claim that season's title. Good luck with that

Rece Davis Snubs Two Major College Football Programs In Preseason Top 25 Ballot originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Longtime ESPN "College GameDay" host Rece Davis submitted his AP Top 25 ballot for the 2025 college football season and its reveal draws immediate attention for leaving two SEC powers off his list.