AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Texas Football program, entering its third season under head coach Steve Sarkisian, is ranked No. 12 and in the Preseason USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll, which was released on Monday.
It marks the seventh-straight season in which the Longhorns have been ranked in the preseason coaches poll and 10th time in the last 13 seasons.
The Longhorns' schedule features six home games and 10 contests that will take place in the state of Texas, with the Alabama and Iowa State games being the lone ones outside of the state.