Another omen pointing toward the 2025-26 college football season has appeared. The preseason AP Top 25 Poll dropped Monday morning with 12 SEC teams receiving votes. Unfortunately, Arkansas wasn't one of them.
The Razorbacks earn 14 votes in the USA Today's Coaches Poll, essentially coming in No. 42. However, the AP Poll's mark for SEC teams seems to cut off right before reaching Arkansas. Apart from the 10 SEC teams in the top 25, Missouri and Auburn received votes, both were just ahead of the Hogs in the Coaches Poll.
The nine SEC teams in the Coaches Poll are represented in the AP's. However, the 60 journalists covering college football who collectively create the AP Poll believe Oklahoma should be added, coming in at No. 18. The other conference representatives are Texas, Georgia, Alabama, LSU, South Carolina, Florida, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, and Tennessee.
The Razorbacks, like every season for the past decade, have one of the toughest schedules in the country, but according to the AP Poll, the Hog may have more on their plate than expected. Arkansas will face six preseason-ranked teams. There's also a stretch that starts with Ole Miss on Sept. 13 and ends with Auburn on Oct. 25, where the Hogs will face a team that earned preseason votes for six straight games.
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— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) August 11, 2025
Preseason AP Top 25 rankings
- 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
Other teams to receive votes
BUY, Utah, Baylor, Louisville, USC, Georgia Tech, Missouri *, Tulane, Nebraska, UNLV, Toledo, Auburn *, Memphis *, Florida State, Duke, Liberty, Navy, Iowa, TCU, Pittsburg, Army, Colorado, Louisiana-Lafayette
*—Denotes teams that Arkansas will play in the 2025-26 regular season.