The Wolverines, who finished last year unranked, are No. 14 in the preseason Associated Press Top-25 poll unveiled Monday. Texas was No. 1, followed by the Big Ten’s Penn State and Ohio State at No. 2 and 3. Clemson was fourth.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/michigan as BREAKING: Michigan football ranked as a top-15 team in preseason AP top-25 poll. Football is right around the corner, and Week 0 will kickoff on August 23. One week later, Michigan fans can see their beloved Wolverines take the field against New Mexico under the lights.

For a third straight season, Michigan State football was left off the preseason Associated Press (AP) Top 25 poll.