Shockwaves in College Football: 2025 Preseason Coaches Poll Sparks Fierce Debate Among Fans
Can you really believe we’re just weeks away from the kickoff of the 2025 college football season? The buzz is already electric, and just when you thought the storylines couldn’t get any juicier, the USA Today Preseason Coaches Poll dropped a bombshell. Despite Ohio State’s national championship win with Ryan Day at the helm, the Buckeyes aren’t pegged as the nation’s top dog by their peers—Texas Longhorns snagged that honor instead. This poll has fans buzzing, debating, and even throwing shade, with reactions flooding social platforms—from cheers about Iowa State’s rise to grumbles over Oklahoma’s omission. And as if the drama weren’t enough, the season opener pits Ohio State against Texas right at The Shoe, promising a showdown that could redefine the year before it even starts. So, who’s really got the juice? Let’s dive into the coaches’ crystal ball… LEARN MORE.
It may be hard to believe but we’re only a few short weeks away from our first taste of college football action in 2025.
There’s no shortage of storylines heading into upcoming season and we were just gifted a few more with Monday’s release of the USA Today Preseason Coaches Poll.
Despite coming off its first national championship under head coach Ryan Day, Ohio State is not seen as the best team in the country by his peers. Here’s a look at how nation’s coaches see things stacking up heading into Week 1:
- Texas Longhorns
- Ohio State Buckeyes
- Penn State Nittany Lions
- Georgia Bulldogs
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Clemson Tigers
- Oregon Ducks
- Alabama Crimson Tide
- LSU Tigers
- Miami Hurricanes
- Arizona State Sun Devils
- Illinois Fighting Illini
- South Carolina Gamecocks
- Michigan Wolverines
- Ole Miss Rebels
- SMU Mustangs
- Florida Gators
- Tennessee Volunteers
- Indiana Hoosiers
- Kansas State Wildcats
- Texas A&M Aggies
- Iowa State Cyclones
- BYU Cougars
- Texas Tech Red Raiders
- Boise State Broncos
Fans reacted to the Top 25 on X.
“1 vs 2 to open up the season fellas. It doesn’t get better than this,” a user said.
“Iowa State had not been ranked in a pre-season coaches poll in its history until Matt Campbell came to Ames,” Brent Blum shared. “Iowa State has now been ranked in pre-season 5 times in last 7 years.”
“You couldn’t ask for a better gift than leaving OU off the coaches poll,” an Oklahoma fan shared.
“Please do away with these….they are useless,” another person commented.
“Lots of drama in college sports, but the product has never been better,” another user posted. “I haven’t been this excited for college football in a long time.”
“SEC twitter is about to have a meltdown that Illinois is #12 … Ahead of South Carolina, Ole Miss, Florida, Tennessee, and A&M.”
“Call me old school but the DEFENDING National Champions should be No. 1 and not the team they beat in the semi finals,” an OSU fan replied.
CFB fans really couldn’t dream up a much better opener to the ’25 season than Ohio State vs. Texas at The Shoe.
That game will be broadcast at 12 PM ET on FOX’s “Big Noon Kickoff” with Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt on the call.
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