Ohio State loses both coordinators, their quarterback, two star backs, elite edge rushers, key blockers. The heat is on Ryan Day to prove he has the coaching chops to overcome those critical losses all over his staff and roster.

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 opened as the No. 1 team in the preseason Coaches Poll ahead of the 2025 regular season. The Longhorns posted a 13-3 record last year and lost to Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl Classic. The Buckeyes,