The AP Top 25 college football poll preseason rankings are now. Texas took the No. 1 spot for the first time in an opening poll, narrowly edging out Penn State by just five points in the closest preseason vote since 1998. Defending champion Ohio State ranked No. 3.

A tradition since 1936, no organization has been ranking teams and naming a major college football national champion longer than the AP — and now you can follow live updates before and after the poll drops.

See where your team ranks and which teams and players to watch ahead of the 2025 season.

Here’s what to know:

Here’s the latest:

Aggies earn seventh straight preseason poll appearance

Texas A&M came in at No. 19, marking the Aggies’ seventh straight appearance on the AP preseason poll. They finished ninth in the SEC las

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