Longhorns start season ranked #21 in AP Poll

[HornSports Staff]

On Monday the Associated Press released its preseason Top-25 Poll and the Longhorns find themselves ranked at #21 in the poll.  The season kicks off for new head coach Steve Sarkisian's team on September 4th at 3:30 PM when they host #23 Louisiana. 

This is the fifth-straight preseason Top-25 ranking for Texas in the preseason AP Poll.

Complete Top-25 AP Poll





RANK


SCHOOL


POINTS


PREVIOUS


RECORD






1


Alabama (47)


1,548


1


0-0




2


Oklahoma (6)


1,462


6


0-0




3


Clemson (6) 


1,447


3


0-0




4


Ohio State (1)


1,393


2


0-0




5


Georgia (3) 


1,364


7


0-0




6


Texas A&M 


1,223


4


0-0




7


Iowa State


1,160


9


0-0




8


Cincinnati 


1,014


8


0-0




9


Notre Dame


1,009


5


0-0




10


North Carolina


999


18


0-0




11


Oregon


968


NR


0-0




12


Wisconsin


743


NR


0-0




13


Florida


728


13


0-0




14


Miami (FL) 


663


22


0-0




15


Southern California


660


21


0-0




16


LSU


631


NR


0-0




17


Indiana


549


12


0-0




18


Iowa 


513


16


0-0




19


Penn State


456


NR


0-0




20


Washington


449


NR


0-0




21


Texas


350


19


0-0




22


Coastal Carolina


232


14


0-0




23


Louisiana


208


15


0-0




24


Utah


176


NR


0-0




25


Arizona State


125


NR


0-0

 

[Baron]

Looks like they are already adjusting last year's outliers. Plus LSU has no business at 16.

 

[giveemthehornz]

I think this is fair but where are Tennessee and Nebraska!??

 

[hookemhorb]

This is just "news" filler and water cooler fluff.

I don't care what our preseason rank is. It's where we finish the season that counts.

Only an Aggie would celebrate their preseason rank. ?