Texas, AP Top 25 and SP rankings
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The Longhorns received 25 first-place votes and 1,552 points in the rankings released Monday to edge past No. 2 Penn State in the closest preseason vote since 1998. The Nittany Lions have their best preseason ranking since they started No. 1 in 1997. Penn State received 23 first-place votes and 1,547 points.
Expectations are high in Austin after the Longhorns were ranked No. 1 in the preseason AP Poll for the first time in program history.
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CFP Bracket Watch: No. 1 Texas would be among 4 from SEC in 12-team field based on preseason poll
Texas, Penn State, Ohio State and Clemson would be the top four seeds in the College Football Playoff based on The Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll.
The Texas Longhorns are No. 1 in the AP preseason poll for the first time in school history, but can they finish there?