The first preseason coaches poll was released Tuesday ahead of the Aug. 27 start of the regular season. Here are new predictions for the AP Top 25 now that the first coaches poll is out. There were no changes between the preseason coaches' rankings and the top seven AP teams ahead of the 2024 season. There was a slight variation at the top of the 2025 preseason coaches poll and first AP rankings, although Texas was ranked No. Notre Dame could be set to climb in the preseason rankings despite coach Marcus Freeman losing star running backs Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price this offseason.