Unveiled: The Shocking Teams Poised to Dominate This College Football Preseason AP Poll Top 10!
The 2025 college football season—can you feel the electricity? Preseason rankings drop this Monday, August 10, and, as always, the chatter is about to hit a fever pitch. Some coaches want to toss the polls out the window, arguing they’re just noise before the real games begin. Yet here we are, eagerly dissecting every projected Top 25 spot like it’s gospel. It’s funny how these rankings remind me of those “Top 10 College Football Players To Never Make It In The NFL” lists—full of surprise and debate, a perfect mix of hope and heartbreak. Who gets the crown as No. 1? I’m betting on Texas and Ohio State locking horns again, the kind of showdown that makes you rethink your brackets and your sanity. If you’re ready to dive into the predicted Top 10 and join the buzz before the official reveal, then buckle up—because this season promises to be a wild ride. LEARN MORE
The 2025 college football season is set to get going later in August. On Monday, August 10, we’ll get a first look at the rankings.
While some college football coaches have called for the preseason rankings to go away, others believe they’re important. No matter where you stand on the debate, you have to admit that they spark a lot of conversation. Monday’s preseason Top 25 rankings from the Associated Press are sure to spark a lot of debate, that’s for sure.
Ahead of the release of the Associated Press’s preseason rankings, we’ve made our prediction for what the Top 10 will look like.
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Heading into the rankings release on Monday, here’s what we think the preseason Top 10 will look like from the Associated Press:
- Texas
- Ohio State
- Penn State
- Clemson
- Notre Dame
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Oregon
- Miami
- LSU
Texas and Ohio State could be facing off in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 game later this month. The Longhorns and the Buckeyes are set to meet in Columbus on Saturday, Aug. 30. The game will air live on FOX at 12 p.m. E.T. ESPN’s “College GameDay” is set to air live from the contest, too.
The two power programs met in the College Football Playoff last year, with Ohio State taking down Texas in the Cotton Bowl. The Buckeyes got the best of Steve Sarkisian’s program, advancing to the national title game, where they took down Notre Dame.
Monday’s Associated Press Top 25 is set to be released at noon E.T. Who do you think will come in at No. 1 overall? Sound off in the comments below.
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