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AP preseason poll: 10 SEC teams, Texas No. 1

Aug 11, 2025 | 11:50 AM

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By Chris Marler

The preseason AP Top 25 poll is out, and the top 10 closely mirrors last week’s coaches poll, with all the same teams making the cut. The biggest shifts came with Georgia dropping one spot to No. 5 and Clemson climbing two spots to No. 4, moving ahead of the Bulldogs.

In total, ten SEC teams landed in the Top 25, including four in the top 10. Texas claimed the No. 1 spot in both polls. Here’s the full Top 25, with every SEC team listed in bold. 

  1. Texas (25)
  2. Penn State (23)
  3. Ohio State (11)
  4. Clemson (4)
  5. Georgia (1)
  6. Notre Dame
  7. Oregon (1)
  8. Alabama
  9. LSU
  10. Miami FL
  11. Arizona State
  12. Illinois
  13. South Carolina
  14. Michigan
  15. Florida
  16. SMU
  17. Kansas State
  18. Oklahoma
  19. Texas A&M
  20. Indiana
  21. Ole Miss
  22. Iowa State
  23. Texas Tech
  24. Tennessee
  25. Boise State
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