Texas took the No. 1 spot for the first time in the opening poll, narrowly edging out Penn State by just five points in the closest preseason vote since 1998.

With the 2025-26 school year about to begin, we figured we’d narrow down 25 college sports places to visit over the next 10 months.

Unlike last year, the four highest-ranked teams (not necessarily conference champions) will be awarded first-round byes.