After coaches voting in the US LBM-sponsored poll tabbed the Longhorns as the nation's top team last week, Texas was voted as the No. 1 team in the first AP Poll of the campaign released Monday. Since 2000, only USC and Alabama have won the national championship after starting the season ranked first.

TEXAS LONGHORNS AND THE REST OF THE PRESEASON AP TOP 25 The eyes of Texas -- and the AP poll voters -- are upon them: The Texas Longhorns are No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the first time ever, a big honor ahead of a big season for Arch Manning,

The Associated Press preseason Top 25 college football poll is out and it’s topped by Texas for the first time in an opening poll