Arkansas received 14 votes in the coaches’ poll. Texas was ranked No. 1 in the poll, followed by Ohio State, Penn State, Georgia and Notre Dame to round out the top 5. Nine SEC schools were ranked in the top 25 and only two schools failed to receive any votes (Kentucky and Mississippi State)Here’s the full preseason top 25:Texas Ohio State Penn State Georgia Notre Dame Clemson Oregon Alabama LSU Miami (FL) Arizona State Illinois South Carolina Michigan Ole Miss SMU Florida Tennessee Indiana Kansas State Texas A&M Iowa State BYU Texas Tech Boise StateOthers receiving votes: Oklahoma 221;

The 2025 college football season is fast approaching, and with less than three weeks until kickoff, anticipation is rising. Monday's release of the preseason USA Today Coaches Poll provides the first official glimpse at how the projected top programs stack up entering another pivotal campaign.

Allar was a 5-star recruit and the No. 3 overall player in 247Sports' ranking for the 2022 class. He's by far the best QB of the Franklin era. The Ohio native made positive strides under first-year offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki. His completion percentage rose from 59.9 to 66.5, and he averaged 8.4 yards per attempt compared to 6.8 in 2024.