College football updated polls: AP Top 25, Coaches Poll rankings released for 2025 season

The Preseason Polls are in, and the Longhorns are a consensus No. 1 to start the 2025 college football season. 

Texas is No. 1 in the Preseason AP Top 25 and USA Today UFCA Coaches Poll, a clean sweep that matches with Sporting News Post-Spring Top 25. 

Penn State is ranked No. 2 in the Preseason AP Top 25, which is a slight difference from the Coaches Poll, which has Ohio State at No. 2. The Buckeyes, the defending national champion, have not lost to the Nittany Lions since 2016. 

Sporting News looked at the AP Poll and Coaches Poll and compared that to our Top 25. Texas, Ohio State and Penn State are the top three teams in that consensus poll. Georgia and Notre Dame round out that top five, even though Clemson, which is No. 6, is ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll. 

Remember, the rankings do not necessarily reflect who makes the first 12-team College Football Playoff because there are five automatic qualifiers from the five highest-ranked conferences. Some teams ranked in the AP Top 10 might not get at-large bids. 

Here is how the AP Preseason Top 25 compares with the Coaches Poll and Sporting News Top 25.

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Preseason AP Top 25 

The Preseason AP Top 25 was released Monday. No. 1 Texas and No. 2 Penn State lead the first AP Preseason Poll. 

Others receiving votes: BYU 156, Utah 144, Baylor 132, Louisville 90, Southern Cal 64, Georgia Tech 63, Missouri 33, Tulane 23, Nebraska 23, UNLV 21, Toledo 13, Auburn 10, James Madison 9, Memphis 9, Florida St. 8, Duke 6, Liberty 5, Navy 5, Iowa 5, TCU 4, Pittsburgh 3, Army 2, Colorado 1, Louisiana 1.

Preseason USA Today UFCA Coaches Poll 

A look at the Preseason USA Today UFC Coaches Poll, which was released Aug. 4: 

Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 221; Missouri 142; Louisville 126; USC 116; Utah 86; Baylor 76; Auburn 50; Iowa 49; Memphis 34; Army West Point 33; Tulane 31; Georgia Tech 27; TCU 24; Nebraska 19; Syracuse 16; Washington 15; Navy 14; Arkansas 14; Duke 12; Colorado 12; Minnesota 11; UNLV 8; Florida State 8; Kansas 6; Vanderbilt 3; Buffalo 1. 

Composite Top 25 of AP, Coaches, SN Polls

Here is a look at a composite of the AP Top 25, Coaches Poll and SN Preseason Top 25. We totaled the three polls to give each school a composite ranking: