With Monday's AP Poll Top 25 release -- the first ahead of the 2025 season -- Texas made more history ahead of a highly anticipated campaign. The Longhorns came in at No. 1, earning 25 of the 65 first-place votes, for the first time ever.

Texas and Ohio State received the No. 1 and No. 3 rankings in the AP Top 25 preseason poll, with Penn State sandwiched between them at No. 2.

The Texas Longhorns have earned the No. 1 position on the Preseason AP Poll, but head coach Steve Sarkisian doesn't believe his team has been impacted by the ranking. They will continue practicing and preparing for their Week 1 matchup against Ohio State.