Alabama and Georgia are back in a familiar spot. Inside the preseason AP Top 25.

The Bulldogs sit firmly in the top five at No. 5 while receiving one first-place vote.

The Crimson Tide begin the season as the nation's No. 8 team after missing out on the College Football Playoff in 2024.

Tennessee has quite the tumultuous off-season with the departure of would-be starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava. The Vols still find themselves in the preseason top 25 at No. 24.

The SEC leads all conferences with 10 teams in the preseason Top 25, most ever by a conference and one more than a year ago. The SEC has four teams in the top 10 for the second straight year. All led by Texas who begins the season as the nation's top-ranked team.

Full preseason AP Top 25:

1. Texas

2. Penn State

3. Ohio Sta

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