Texas opens at No. 12 in Preseason USA Today Coaches Top 25 poll released for 2023

With college football right around the corner, the first coaches top 25 poll was released ahead of the 2023 season. And Texas opens at No. 12.

Texas is coming off a 8-5 season and a loss against Washington in the Alamo Bowl. Texas was chosen to win the Big 12 by the media last month, the first time since 2009.

With returning starters Quinn Ewers, Kelvin Banks, Xavier Worthy, Jaylan Ford, and Jahdae Barron, the Longhorns are looking to return to the Big 12 Championship from AT&T Stadium for the first time since 2018.

1Georgia0-0164361NR—1/12Michigan0-015100NR—2/23Alabama0-014894NR—3/34Ohio State0-014851NR—4/45Louisiana State0-012940NR—5/56Southern California0-012280NR—6/67Penn State0-011810NR—7/78Florida State0-011450NR—8/89Clemson0-010780NR—9/910Tennessee0-09910NR—10/1011Washington0-09410NR—11/1112Texas0-08480NR—12/1213Notre Dame0-08410NR—13/1314Utah0-08390NR—14/1415Oregon0-08200NR—15/1516Texas Christian0-06550NR—16/1617Kansas State0-04400NR—17/1718Oregon State0-03650NR—18/1819Oklahoma0-03200NR—19/1920North Carolina0-03150NR—20/2021Wisconsin0-03090NR—21/2122Mississippi0-03030NR—22/2223Tulane0-02250NR—23/2324Texas Tech0-02000NR—24/2425Texas A&M0-01960NR—25/25

Others receiving votes: Iowa 169; South Carolina 89; Florida 63; Texas-San Antonio 59; Pittsburgh 52; UCLA 42; Kentucky 34; Baylor 28; Troy 25; Arkansas 20; NC State 19; Fresno State 19; Boise State 18; Auburn 18; Minnesota 16; Miami 16; Mississippi State 13; Oklahoma State 12; Missouri 11; Maryland 10; Southern Methodist 8; South Alabama 8; Illinois 7; Wake Forest 6; Air Force 6; Toledo 5; Washington State 4; Houston 3; Duke 2; Brigham Young 2; Arizona 2; Memphis 1; Kansas 1; James Madison 1.

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