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College football top 25: Iowa State ranked in preseason AP poll
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Updated: 12:30 PM CDT Aug 11, 2025
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Iowa State will open the 2025 college football season with a ranked matchup.The 2025 preseason AP Top 25 poll was released Monday, less than two weeks before the Cyclones and the Kansas State Wildcats begin the season in Dublin, Ireland. Both teams are in the initial top 25.The Cyclones will begin the season ranked No. 22. They were tied for No. 21 in the coaches' poll released last week.Elsewhere in the state, Kirk Ferentz will begin his 27th season at Iowa just outside the rankings. The Hawkeyes were among a long list of unranked teams to receive votes.2025 college football preseason AP pollTexasPenn StateOhio StateClemsonGeorgiaNotre DameOregonAlabamaLSUMiamiArizona StateIllinoisSouth CarolinaMichiganFloridaSMUKansas StateOklahomaTexas A&MIndianaOle MissIowa StateTexas TechTennesseeBoise StateOthers receiving votes: BYU 156, Utah 144, Baylor 132, Louisville 90, Southern Cal 64, Georgia Tech 63, Missouri 33, Tulane 23, Nebraska 23, UNLV 21, Toledo 13, Auburn 10, James Madison 9, Memphis 9, Florida St. 8, Duke 6, Liberty 5, Navy 5, Iowa 5, TCU 4, Pittsburgh 3, Army 2, Colorado 1, Louisiana-Lafayette 1.» Subscribe to vlog's YouTube page» Download the free vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa State will open the 2025 college football season with a ranked matchup.
The 2025 preseason AP Top 25 poll was released Monday, less than two weeks before the Cyclones and the Kansas State Wildcats begin the season in Dublin, Ireland. Both teams are in the initial top 25.
The Cyclones will begin the season ranked No. 22. They were tied for No. 21 in the coaches' poll released last week.
Elsewhere in the state, Kirk Ferentz will begin his 27th season at Iowa just outside the rankings. The Hawkeyes were among a long list of unranked teams to receive votes.
2025 college football preseason AP poll
- Texas
- Penn State
- Ohio State
- Clemson
- Georgia
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- Alabama
- LSU
- Miami
- Arizona State
- Illinois
- South Carolina
- Michigan
- Florida
- SMU
- Kansas State
- Oklahoma
- Texas A&M
- Indiana
- Ole Miss
- Iowa State
- Texas Tech
- Tennessee
- Boise State
Others receiving votes:
BYU 156, Utah 144, Baylor 132, Louisville 90, Southern Cal 64, Georgia Tech 63, Missouri 33, Tulane 23, Nebraska 23, UNLV 21, Toledo 13, Auburn 10, James Madison 9, Memphis 9, Florida St. 8, Duke 6, Liberty 5, Navy 5, Iowa 5, TCU 4, Pittsburgh 3, Army 2, Colorado 1, Louisiana-Lafayette 1.
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