Texas very well could be the preseason No. 1 team when the first polls are dropped in August. After back-to-back appearances in the College Football Playoff semifinals, the Longhorns enter 2025 with higher expectations -- and a new era -- as beloved,

"Very well" is the guess. Quinn Ewers has taken his talents to South Beach as a seventh-round draft pick of the Miami Dolphins, leaving Manning poised to turn a two-year apprenticeship into what could be Texas' next great quarterback run — but will 2025 be his final year of college ball?

Texas Turns Heads With Arch Manning Announcement on Tuesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. There are extremely lofty expectations going into the 2025 season for the Texas Longhorns, with many believing they are strong national championship contenders, despite being ranked No. 1 on ESPN's FPI.