Texas, which received the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press preseason top 25 for the first time, edged Penn State by just five points in the closest preseason vote since 1998.

Penn State is one of six Big Ten teams in the AP preseason top 25. Illinois is ranked No. 12, Michigan came in at No. 14, and Indiana sits at No. 20. For the fifth consecutive season, I’m excited to be an AP top 25 voter. I ranked Penn State No. 1 on my preseason ballot, followed by Clemson, Texas, Ohio State and Notre Dame.

Following their deep playoff run last season, the Penn State Nittany Lions football team has been ranked second in the first national, preseason poll for the 20