Texas is No. 1? Yes, 24 hours ago, that sentence could finish with a period or exclamation mark, but after a season-opening loss to Ohio State, ESPN's CFP still

Matthew McConaughey delivers powerful message to Texas before its clash with Ohio State, setting tone for a College Football Playoff push.

Ohio State defeated Texas in the college football playoff last season enroute to the national title. The rematch finds Texas ranked No. 1 in every preseason poll with Ohio State right behind them at No.

The poll voters focused on Texas and Arch Manning and overlooked LSU and Clemson, teams that play in a Week 1 clash featuring two elite quarterbacks.

Nussmeier is college football's returning leader in passing after topping 4,000 yards in 2024. Less could be more in 2025 as the Tigers should be more competent in the run game and improved defensively under second-year coordinator Blake Baker. The result could be more efficiency and less hero ball from Nussmeier.

These will change once actual games start happening. Two SEC teams are playing top-10 opponents in Week 1 and four more have other power-conference teams. But first, let’s set the scene by ranking the vibes at the start of the season, when everybody (generally) is optimistic. To varying degrees.

Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine and TexasFootball.com’s high school rankings, distributed by The Associated Press. You can find The Dallas

The biggest season opener in college football history has arrived. No. 1 Texas. Vs. No. 3 Ohio State. Arch Madness against the reigning national champions. Rarely do we see the preseason No. 1 team open the year as an underdog,