The 2025 college football season is close. The latest sign was the release of the AP's preseason poll, which features the same No. 1 as the Coaches Poll: Texas. Michigan football checked in at 14.
There was a slight shakeup after that. Ohio State was ranked second by the coaches. However, Penn State got the nod this time. The Nittany Lions were also recognized as the conference favorite by the Big Ten Media in the Cleveland.com poll.
After Texas, Penn State, and Ohio State, Clemson is ranked fourth, followed by Georgia and Notre Dame at No.