LUBBOCK, Texas (News Release) - Texas Tech will enter week one ranked in both major polls , as it was revealed as the No. 23 team in the preseason Associated Press (AP) rankings.

The Red Raiders were slotted No. 24 in the US LBM Coaches Poll last Monday.

Texas Tech last appeared in the AP Top 25 in 2018, when it was ranked No. 24 on Sept. 23 after defeating Oklahoma State, 41-17, and moving to a 3-1 record.

The last time the Red Raiders appeared in both the AP and Coaches’ Poll concurrently was in the Nov. 23, 2013 edition of the rankings, while the last time the Red Raiders appeared in both preseason polls was prior to its historic 2008 season.

Being ranked in both polls entering 2025 does not come to much surprise for many, for a talented team tabbed by some with the No. 1 transfer

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