Texas Longhorns Debut In Top 5 of First AP Poll

The Texas Longhorns sit near the top of the nation in the first AP poll of the season.

Jul 17, 2024; Dallas, TX, USA; Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian speaking at Omni Dallas Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Brett Patzke-USA TODAY Sports / Brett Patzke-USA TODAY Sports

The Texas Longhorns were ranked No. 4 in the first Associated Press Poll which came out Monday morning. This marks the first occasion since 2009 that the Longhorns were ranked in the preseason top five.

This is the first season that the Longhorns will play in the Southeastern Conference. The SEC was well represented in the poll. The Longhorns will face No. 1 Georgia, No. 9 Michigan, No. 16 Oklahoma, and No. 20 Texas A&M during the season. Texas will escape playing No. 5 Alabama, No. 6 Ole Miss, No. 11 Missouri, No. 13 LSU or No. 15 Tennessee in SEC play this season.

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian has not made any statements regarding the AP Poll as of Monday morning, but he is scheduled to meet with the media Monday afternoon for his customary weekly press conference.

Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers during the first day with pads of the fall football camp at Denius Fields on Monday, August 5, 2024. / Ricardo B. Brazziell/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Longhorns' first opponent, the Colorado State Rams, went 5-7 last season. They do not appear in the poll. They will face Texas in Austin on Aug. 3.

You can view the full AP top 25 football rankings below:

First-place votes in parentheses

1. Georgia (46)
2. Ohio State (15)
3. Oregon (1)
4. Texas
5. Alabama
6. Ole Miss
7. Notre Dame
8. Penn State
9. Michigan
10. Florida State
11. Missouri
12. Utah
13. LSU
14. Clemson
15. Tennessee
16. Oklahoma
17. Oklahoma State
18. Kansas State
19. Miami
20. Texas A&M
21. Arizona
22. Kansas
23. USC
24. NC State
25. Iowa

Other teams receiving votes

Louisville 111, Virginia Tech 77, Boise St. 47, SMU 33, Iowa St. 33, Liberty 32, Washington 23, West Virginia 17, Memphis 16, Nebraska 16, Wisconsin 15, UTSA 6, Tulane 5, Appalachian St. 4, Kentucky 3, Auburn 2, Colorado 1.