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The Longhorns received 25 first-place votes and 1,552 points in the rankings released Monday to edge past No. 2 Penn State in the closest preseason vote since 1998. The Nittany Lions have their best preseason ranking since they started No. 1 in 1997. Penn State received 23 first-place votes and 1,547 points.
Expectations are high in Austin after the Longhorns were ranked No. 1 in the preseason AP Poll for the first time in program history.
The Texas Longhorns are No. 1 in the AP preseason poll for the first time in school history, but can they finish there?