Texas Tech football 12th in preseason AP Poll - fox34.com

This ranking trails only the No. 8 spot Tech held before the 1977 season. Head coach Joey McGuire has now guided the team to a preseason Top 25 ranking in one of the polls for three of his five years.

This high preseason ranking brings a buzz to Lubbock, especially for fans getting ready for games at Jones AT&T Stadium. It signals strong expectations for the Red Raiders after last year's Big 12 Championship team finished No. 8 in the AP Poll. Three other Big 12 teams, BYU, Utah, and Houston, also made the AP preseason poll, at No. 14, No. 21, and No. 23 respectively, highlighting tough conference competition ahead.