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 No. 1 Longhorns are trying to solidify the elite status that comes from churning out national title contenders on a yearly basis.

Texas received 25 first-place votes and 1,552 points, edging out Penn State, to give the Southeastern Conference the preseason No. 1 team for a record fifth straight year.