Even after watching the Ohio State Buckeyes capture their first national championship in over a decade with the 34-23 win over Notre Dame. They are not who CBS Sports senior writer, Dennis Dodd has ranked as the No. 1 team in his "way-too-early" top-25.

A re-ranking of the Top 250 players in the 2025 class by recruiting website Rivals gives the Texas Longhorns to No. 1 recruiting class.

For the second straight season, Texas fielded one of the best teams in college football. On Tuesday, Texas ranked third in the final US LBM Coaches Poll for the 2024 football season. The 53 coaches who vote in the coaches poll listed Texas behind just national champion Ohio State and national runner-up Notre Dame.

Naturally, the final AP Poll of the season was released on Tuesday morning, and the Texas Longhorns remain near the top. The Longhorns finished the season ranked No. 4, the exact same placement they had in the previous AP Poll before bowl season.