Close enough to have the preseason coaches poll out, and Notre Dame ranks fifth in the initial rankings. Is it too high? Is it too low? And honestly, in the College Football Playoff era, do preseason rankings even matter?

The Texas Longhorns are the preseason No. 1 team in the Coaches Poll for the first time EVER. Will the Horns back up the hype? Or will this provide bulletin board material for their opponents and lead to a few upsets?

Five Big 12 teams landed in the top 25, led by defending champion Arizona State (No. 11). Kansas State (No. 20), Iowa State (tied for 21st), BYU (No. 23) and Texas Tech (No. 24) joined the Sun Devils. The Wildcats and Cyclones open the season on Aug. 23 in Dublin, Ireland.