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College football teams with most AP top 25 preseason rankings appearances all time

There have been regular AP top 25 college football rankings dating back to 1936, but the preseason poll is a newer innovation, first appearing in 1950. Then as

Paul Finebaum Calls College Football Powerhouse Overrated in AP Preseason Poll

Paul Finebaum Calls College Football Powerhouse Overrated in AP Preseason Poll originally appeared on Athlon Sports. As college football gears up for kickoff, the most anticipated preseason AP Top 25 poll finally arrived on Monday.

AP Top 25: Texas edges Penn State for No. 1 in close college football preseason poll vote

The Longhorns received 25 first-place votes and 1,552 points in the rankings released Monday to edge past No. 2 Penn State in the closest preseason vote since 1998. The Nittany Lions have their best preseason ranking since they started No. 1 in 1997. Penn State received 23 first-place votes and 1,547 points.

College football rankings: Big 12 teams in preseason Coaches, AP Top 25 polls

Five Big 12 teams were included in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll, which released Aug. 4. The preseason AP Top 25 poll released Monday, Aug. 11. Here's a look at where Big 12 teams fell in both major top-25 polls ahead of the 2025 season.
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