The preseason AP Top 25 was released Monday, and I'm sad to report that the evil voters who take part in it denied us the opportunity to have a No. 1 versus No. 2 matchup to open the season. While they followed the lead of the Coaches Poll and put Texas at No. 1, Ohio State checks in at No. 3, with their Big Ten rival, Penn State , finishing at No. 2.

Other than that, the poll wasn't too dissimilar from what we've seen elsewhere, including our own CBS Sports 136 . However, while the order of teams wasn't shocking, there are some interesting tidbits to be gleaned from preseason expectations. AP Top 25 poll: Texas makes history as preseason No. 1, Penn State is No. 2 in college football rankings Will Backus

The Big Ten and SEC dominate

Just in case the size of the checks

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