Allar was a 5-star recruit and the No. 3 overall player in 247Sports' ranking for the 2022 class. He's by far the best QB of the Franklin era. The Ohio native made positive strides under first-year offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki. His completion percentage rose from 59.9 to 66.5, and he averaged 8.4 yards per attempt compared to 6.8 in 2024.

It may be hard to believe but we're only a few short weeks away from our first taste of college football action in 2025. There's no shortage of storylines heading into upcoming season and we were just gifted a few more with Monday's release of the USA Today Preseason Coaches Poll.

More than three decades of history suggest Texas should be wary of its No. 1 ranking in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll.