Longhorns start season ranked #21 in AP Poll

[HornSports Staff]

On Monday the Associated Press released its preseason Top-25 Poll and the Longhorns find themselves ranked at #21 in the poll.  The season kicks off for new head coach Steve Sarkisian's team on September 4th at 3:30 PM when they host #23 Louisiana. 

This is the fifth-straight preseason Top-25 ranking for Texas in the preseason AP Poll.

Complete Top-25 AP Poll

RANK	SCHOOL	POINTS	PREVIOUS	RECORD
1	Alabama (47)	1,548	1	0-0
2	Oklahoma (6)	1,462	6	0-0
3	Clemson (6)	1,447	3	0-0
4	Ohio State (1)	1,393	2	0-0
5	Georgia (3)	1,364	7	0-0
6	Texas A&M	1,223	4	0-0
7	Iowa State	1,160	9	0-0
8	Cincinnati	1,014	8	0-0
9	Notre Dame	1,009	5	0-0
10	North Carolina	999	18	0-0
11	Oregon	968	NR	0-0
12	Wisconsin	743	NR	0-0
13	Florida	728	13	0-0
14	Miami (FL)	663	22	0-0
15	Southern California	660	21	0-0
16	LSU	631	NR	0-0
17	Indiana	549	12	0-0
18	Iowa	513	16	0-0
19	Penn State	456	NR	0-0
20	Washington	449	NR	0-0
21	Texas	350	19	0-0
22	Coastal Carolina	232	14	0-0
23	Louisiana	208	15	0-0
24	Utah	176	NR	0-0
25	Arizona State	125	NR	0-0

[Baron]

Looks like they are already adjusting last year's outliers. Plus LSU has no business at 16.

[giveemthehornz]

I think this is fair but where are Tennessee and Nebraska!??

[hookemhorb]

This is just "news" filler and water cooler fluff.

I don't care what our preseason rank is. It's where we finish the season that counts.

Only an Aggie would celebrate their preseason rank.