Texas tops the preseason Top 25 with Arch Manning, but Georgia, Alabama, and Ohio State are close, putting pressure on the Longhorns to prove they belong.

Here's our Arch Manning bold predictions for the 2025 season as the Texas Longhorns embark on what could be a magical year.

Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning is almost certainly the No. 1 discussion point and most recognizable name among this year’s crop of college football players. But according to ESPN, that does not make him the projected best player in the country.