AUSTIN, Texas — The Associated Press released its preseason top 25 poll on Monday and two Texas universities were able to both crack the top 15.
In the poll, a panel of 62 sports writers and broadcasters from around the country voted the Texas A&M Aggies at the No. 13 slot and the University of Texas Longhorns one spot back at No. 14.
UT was also picked as the No. 14 team in the nation in another preseason poll earlier in August: the USA TODAY SPORTS Amway Coaches Poll. The Aggies also ranked one spot above the Longhorns in the Amway Coaches Poll at No. 13. The Amway Coaches Poll panel is chosen by random draw, conference-by-conference plus independents, from a pool of coaches who have indicated to the American Football Coaches Association their willingness to participate.
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Both Texas and Texas A&M finished their respective 2019 seasons with an 8-5 record apiece, but the Longhorns finished the year ranked above the Aggies. Texas was ranked No. 25 in the final AP poll of the 2019 season and the Aggies were unranked.
Texas finished its season with a dominating win over then-ranked No. 11 Utah in the 2019 Valero Alamo Bowl. Texas A&M finished its season with a narrow 24-21 victory over then-ranked No. 25 Oklahoma State in the Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl.
It's also worth noting that nine of the top 25 teams will not play college football in the fall due to COVID-19, including Ohio State, Penn State, Oregon and Wisconsin, all of whom are ranked above UT and Texas A&M in the poll.
For a look at UT's football schedule for 2020, click here.
For a look at Texas A&M's football schedule for 2020, click here.
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