BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC ) - As impossible as it may seem, Texas traveling to Columbus to take on Ohio State in week one now feels even bigger.

The first of the two major preseason polls dropped Tuesday and now that pivotal week one matchup will be a No. 1 vs. No. 2 game.

Texas will enter the 2025 season with the top spot in the US LBM Coaches Poll while the Buckeyes are ranked second.

Expectations are high for the Longhorns this year after losing in overtime to Georgia in the SEC Championship Game and then again to eventual National Champion Ohio State, 28-14, in the Cotton Bowl .

Penn State and Georgia, two teams who didn’t make it out of the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff last season, come in at No. 3 and 4 respectively.

Notre Dame rounds out the top five.

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