It's pretty rare that there's ever a serious race for No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 poll. Even if there's a debate, it's typically settled long before ballots are cast. Over the last 20 seasons, the difference in first-place votes between No. 1 and 2 has been within 10 ballots only twice.

CBS Sports joined USA Today's Coaches Poll in ranking Texas first, before Ohio State, entering college football's 2025 season.

The Associated Press preseason Top 25 college football poll is out and it’s topped by Texas for the first time in an opening poll