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This Top 25 college football list has surprise local entry

For the second time within a week, a piece of pre-season analysis suggests the Texas Longhorns have what it takes to emerge as the top college football team in the state under first-year coach Tom Herman.

The Longhorns received the No. 21 spot in a preseason Top 25 ranking of teams by The Sporting News, making them the only school from the Lone Star State to crack that list.

Texas, a 5-7 team last season, landed that spot despite coming off three consecutive losing seasons and a combined record of 16-21 under former coach Charlie Strong.