Where Texas Tech football ranks in preseason US LMB Coaches Poll Top 25
Texas Tech football is hoping that recent history doesn't repeat itself, for more reasons than one.
The Red Raiders find themselves among the nationally ranked teams in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll, which was released on Monday. Texas Tech comes in at No. 24 in the poll, the same spot Joey McGuire's team was ranked prior to the 2023 season.
That squad wound up going 7-6 in what was the team's most anticipated since 2008. Anything close to that this time around will lead to major headaches around Lubbock.
Texas Tech finds itself among the most talked about teams in the country thanks to its transfer portal haul backed by The Matador Club and mega-booster Cody Campbell. Tech amassed one of the best portal classes in the nation, which has many in Red Raider Land thinking big — expectations that McGuire and the team are embracing wholeheartedly.
"I think," McGuire said during the team's local media day, "you're going to see a really special team."
McGuire is also one of the 55 coaches on the voting panel for the 2025 season.
The Red Raiders are one of five Big 12 teams in the preseason poll. Arizona State , coming in at No. 11, leads the conference teams in the rankings. Kansas State (20th), Iowa State (21st) and BYU (23rd) are also ranked ahead of the Red Raiders.
US LBM 2025 preseason college football poll
The preseason US LBM coaches poll Top 25 with team's records FROM LAST SEASON in parentheses, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last year’s final poll and first-place votes received.
| Rank |
School (record) |
Points |
Last season’s final rank |
First-place votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas (13-3) |
1,606 |
3 |
28 |
| 2 |
Ohio State (14-2) |
1,565 |
1 |
20 |
| 3 |
Penn State (13-3) |
1,525 |
5 |
14 |
| 4 |
Georgia (11-3) |
1,466 |
6 |
3 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame (14-2) |
1,360 |
2 |
0 |
| 6 |
Clemson (10-4) |
1,324 |
11 |
2 |
| 7 |
Oregon (13-1) |
1,307 |
4 |
0 |
| 8 |
Alabama (9-4) |
1,210 |
17 |
0 |
| 9 |
LSU (9-4) |
1,056 |
NR |
0 |
| 10 |
Miami (Fla.) (10-3) |
823 |
18 |
0 |
| 11 |
Arizona State (11-3) |
806 |
7 |
0 |
| 12 |
Illinois (10-3) |
734 |
16 |
0 |
| 13 |
South Carolina (9-4) |
665 |
19 |
0 |
| 14 |
Michigan (8-5) |
580 |
NR |
0 |
| 15 |
Mississippi (10-3) |
573 |
13 |
0 |
| 16 |
SMU (11-3) |
555 |
11 |
0 |
| 17 |
Florida (8-5) |
498 |
NR |
0 |
| 18 |
Tennessee (10-3) |
492 |
8 |
0 |
| 19 |
Indiana (11-2) |
460 |
10 |
0 |
| 20 |
Kansas State (9-4) |
438 |
NR |
0 |
| 21 |
Texas A&M (8-5) |
392 |
NR |
0 |
| 21 |
Iowa State (11-3) |
392 |
15 |
0 |
| 23 |
Brigham Young (11-2) |
287 |
14 |
0 |
| 24 |
Texas Tech (8-5) |
261 |
NR |
0 |
| 25 |
Boise State (12-2) |
246 |
9 |
0 |
Dropped out:No. 20 Missouri (10-3); No. 21 Army (12-2); No. 22 Syracuse (10-3); No. 23 Memphis (11-2); No. 24 UNLV (11-3); No. 25 Colorado (9-4). Others receiving votes:Oklahoma (6-7) 221; Missouri (10-3) 142; Louisville (9-4) 126; Southern California (7-6) 116; Utah (5-7) 86; Baylor (8-5) 76; Auburn (5-7) 50; Iowa (8-5) 49; Memphis (11-2) 34; Army (12-2) 33; Tulane (9-5) 31; Georgia Tech (7-6) 27; TCU (9-4) 24; Nebraska (7-6) 19; Syracuse (10-3) 16; Washington (6-7) 15; Navy (10-3) 14; Arkansas (7-6) 14; Duke (9-4) 12; Colorado (9-4) 12; Minnesota (8-5) 11; UNLV (11-3) 8; Florida State (2-10) 8; Kansas (5-7) 6; Vanderbilt (7-6) 3; Buffalo (9-4) 1.
The US LBM Board of Coaches for the 2025 season: Tim Albin, Charlotte; Dave Aranda, Baylor; Tim Beck, Coastal Carolina; David Braun, Northwestern; Jeff Brohm, Louisville; Fran Brown, Syracuse; Troy Calhoun, Air Force; Jason Candle, Toledo; Ryan Carty, Delaware; Jamey Chadwell, Liberty; Bob Chesney, James Madison; Curt Cignetti, Indiana; Chris Creighton, Eastern Michigan; Spencer Danielson, Boise State; Ryan Day, Ohio State; Kalen DeBoer, Alabama; Manny Diaz, Duke; Dave Doeren, North Carolina State; Eliah Drinkwitz, Missouri; Sonny Dykes, TCU; Jason Eck, New Mexico; Mike Elko, Texas A&M; Luke Fickell, Wisconsin; Jedd Fisch, Washington; James Franklin, Penn State; Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame; Hugh Freeze, Auburn; Willie Fritz, Houston; Alex Golesh, South Florida; Thomas Hammock, Northern Illinois; Blake Harrell, East Carolina ; Tyson Helton, Western Kentucky; Charles Huff, Southern Mississippi; Brent Key, Georgia Tech; GJ Kinne, Texas State; Zach Kittley, Florida Atlantic; Tre Lamb, Tulsa; Dan Lanning, Oregon; Rhett Lashlee, SMU; Clark Lea, Vanderbilt; Lance Leipold, Kansas; Pete Lembo, Buffalo; Sean Lewis, San Diego State; Mike Locksley, Maryland; Chuck Martin, Miami (Ohio); Joey McGuire, Texas Tech; Bronco Mendenhall, Utah State; Jeff Monken, Army; Jim Mora, Connecticut; Eric Morris, North Texas; Billy Napier, Florida; Pat Narduzzi, Pittsburgh; Brian Newberry, Navy; Ken Niumatalolo, San Jose State; Jay Norvell, Colorado State ; Gerad Parker, Troy; Brent Pry, Virginia Tech; Matt Rhule, Nebraska; Rich Rodriguez, West Virginia; Jay Sawvel, Wyoming, Willie Simmons, Florida International; Kirby Smart, Georgia; Mark Stoops, Kentucky; Jon Sumrall, Tulane; Lance Taylor, Western Michigan; Jeff Traylor, Texas-San Antonio; Scotty Walden, Texas-El Paso.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Texas Tech football is No. 24 in preseason US LMB Coaches Poll
