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Texas’ ‘Fantastic Four’ in AP football poll could all let fans down this season | Opinion
Four Texas teams — the Longhorns, SMU, Texas A&M and Texas Tech — are ranked in the preseason top 25. Each is primed to miss expectations. | Opinion
The AP and coaches polls have run their course. They once lorded over college football like Supreme Court rulings. Now they have all the status of mayoral declarations.
Five Big 12 teams were included in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll, which released Aug. 4. The preseason AP Top 25 poll released Monday, Aug. 11. Here's a look at where Big 12 teams fell in both major top-25 polls ahead of the 2025 season.
A week after Iowa landed at No. 33 in the coaches poll, the Hawkeyes are also on the outside looking in at the AP Top 25 preseason rankings. The Hawks are tied with Navy and Liberty at No. 42 based on the “others receiving votes” section of the poll.