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,

Penn State is one of six Big Ten teams in the AP preseason top 25. Illinois is ranked No. 12, Michigan came in at No. 14, and Indiana sits at No. 20. For the fifth consecutive season, I’m excited to be an AP top 25 voter. I ranked Penn State No. 1 on my preseason ballot, followed by Clemson, Texas, Ohio State and Notre Dame.

The Penn State Nittany Lions have their eyes on potentially winning a national championship this season and a lot of voters in The Associated Press poll believe it can happen, too. While the Texas Longhorns secured the No.