With the AP poll being released on Monday, college football is closer than we think. In just 12 days, Week 0 will kickoff with Nebraska and Illinois on Aug. 28.
However, before playing the actual games, we must argue about preseason polls online.
After breaking the top 20 in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches poll, Texas was not viewed as highly in the eyes of the media. The Longhorns debut at No. 21 in the AP poll, the lowest of any Big 12 team ranked.
As suspected, Oklahoma is the highest-rated conference team, coming in at No. 2. Iowa State is not far behind at No. 7, with in-state rival Texas A&M just one spot ahead of the Cyclones. Oklahoma State just missed the cut, being the first team out of the poll.
Here is the full poll:
- Alabama
- Oklahoma
- Clemson
- Ohio State
- Georgia
- Texas A&M
- Iowa State
- Cincinnati
- Notre Dame
- North Carolina
- Oregon
- Wisconsin
- Florida
- Miami
- USC
- LSU
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Penn State
- Washington
- Texas
- Coastal Carolina
- Louisiana
- Utah
- Arizona State
Others receiving votes
Oklahoma State 107, Ole Miss 106, TCU 40, Liberty 36, Auburn 32, North Carolina State 14, Michigan 12, Northwestern 8, Boise State 7, Nevada 7, Brigham Young 6, Ball State 6, Houston 5, Boston College 5, UCF 5, West Virginia 3, UAB 2, Army 2, UCLA 2
Texas’ season opener against Louisiana is now officially a ranked matchup. This will mark the first time since 1984 the Longhorns open the season with both teams ranked.
Both the ACC and the Big 12 are tied for the fewest ranked teams out of the Power Five conferences with three.
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