The 2025 Related Press preseason Prime 25 rankings got here out on Monday afternoon, however one notable staff was lacking.
Texas led the way in which within the preseason Prime 25 ballot through the Related Press. The Longhorns, who’re coming off a Faculty Soccer Playoff semifinal loss to Ohio State, will open the season at Ohio State. The Buckeyes got here in at No. 3 general within the AP Ballot. Penn State was No. 2, whereas No. 4 Clemson and No. 5 Georgia rounded out the highest 5.
In keeping with ESPN’s laptop mannequin, the Soccer Energy Index, one unranked staff is essentially the most “underrated” staff within the nation proper now, as we’re simply weeks away from Week 1.
ESPN’s laptop mannequin, the Soccer Energy Index, believes that Auburn is the nation’s most “underrated” staff proper now. The Tigers are unranked within the preseason AP Ballot Prime 25. Nonetheless, based on ESPN’s laptop mannequin, the Tigers are literally the nation’s 14th finest staff.
Auburn trails simply Texas, Georgia, Alabama, Texas A&M, Tennessee, LSU and Ole Miss within the Soccer Energy Index rankings. The SEC is projected to be loaded in 2025, however Auburn is correct there as a Prime 15 staff, based on ESPN’s laptop mannequin.
Here is the entire Prime 25:
TexasPenn StateOhio StateClemsonGeorgiaNotre DameOregonAlabamaLSUMiamiArizona StateIllinoisSouth CarolinaMichiganFloridaSMUKansas StateOklahomaTexas A&MIndianaOle MissIowa StateTexas TechTennesseeBoise State
The next groups obtained votes however didn’t get sufficient to make it: BYU 156, Utah 144, Baylor 132, Louisville 90, Southern Cal 64, Georgia Tech 63, Missouri 33, Tulane 23, Nebraska 23, UNLV 21, Toledo 13, Auburn 10, James Madison 9, Memphis 9, Florida St. 8, Duke 6, Liberty 5, Navy 5, Iowa 5, TCU 4, Pittsburgh 3, Military 2, Colorado 1, Louisiana-Lafayette 1.
Auburn is scheduled to open the 2025 season in opposition to Baylor.
Kickoff between the Tigers and the Bears is scheduled for 8 p.m. E.T. on FOX.
