AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Football has been ranked No. 1 in the preseason Coaches Poll for the first time in program history, USA Today released on Monday.
The Longhorns received 28 first-place votes from the 67 panelists and led with 1,606 total points. It marks the ninth-straight season in which Texas has been ranked in the preseason Coaches Poll and the 12th time in the last 15 seasons. It's the 35th time Texas has checked in with a preseason top-five ranking. Ohio State received 20 first-place votes, with Penn State (14), Georgia (3) and Clemson (2) also being picked as the preseason No.