Texas received 25 first-place votes and 1,552 points to give the Southeastern Conference the preseason No. 1 team for a record fifth straight year. The Nittany Lions got 23 first-place votes and 1,547 points for their highest preseason ranking since they were No. 1 to open the 1997 season.

Concerning News Emerges on Texas After Being Ranked No. 1 in Preseason AP Poll originally appeared on Athlon Sports. For the first time in the AP Poll's 89-year history, the Texas Longhorns will open the college football season as the No. 1 team in the country.

TEXAS LONGHORNS AND THE REST OF THE PRESEASON AP TOP 25. The eyes of Texas -- and the AP poll voters -- are upon them: The Texas Longhorns are No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for