The SEC had nine teams ranked inside the top 25, with the Texas Longhorns leading the way at No. 1. The Georgia Bulldogs, Alabama Crimson Tide, LSU Tigers, South Carolina Gamecocks, Ole Miss Rebels, Tennessee Volunteers, and Texas A&M Aggies were also ranked in that order.

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.

Texas holds the top spot in the USA Today preseason coaches football poll. Defending national champion Ohio State is No. 2 followed by No. 3 Penn State, No. 4 Georgia and No. 5 Notre Dame.