A year ago, there was no change in the top seven programs in the preseason Coaches and AP polls. If that trend holds for 2025, the Penn State Nittany Lions, Georgia Bulldogs and Notre Dame Fighting Irish will fill out the AP top five. The preseason Coaches and AP polls are typically aligned.

Texas is the preseason No. 1 in the Coaches Poll for the first time ever. When does the AP Top 25 poll come out?