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.

The Ohio State Buckeyes ranked among the nation’s best teams among college football coaches. The Texas Longhorns were ranked No. 1 while the Buckeyes are No. 2 Penn State, Georgia, and Notre Dame rounded out the Top 5.

The Longhorns received 28 of the 67 first-place votes. Defending national champion Ohio State is No. 2 after receiving 20 first-place votes and the Buckeyes are followed by No. 3 Penn State, No. 4 Georgia and No. 5 Notre Dame.