The Texas Longhorns have officially earned the top spot in the preseason college football Coaches Poll for the first time in program history.

For the first time in history, Texas football is ranked No. 1 in one of the major preseason polls. The Longhorns sit atop the Preseason Coaches Poll, edging out reigning national champion Ohio State for the No.

More than three decades of history suggest Texas should be wary of its No. 1 ranking in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll.

Either Ohio State or Texas will be ranked as the No. 1 team in the country, with the other slotting behind at No. 2. Renowned college football insider Phil Steele believes that Ohio State will be No. 1 and Texas will be No. 2, while ESPN’s Bill Connelly believes the opposite will be true.

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The hype for Texas-Ohio State is already building to open the college football season, and it became a historic matchup on Monday.