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Texas Tech football 12th in preseason AP Poll
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· August 17, 2026
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Key points This ranking is the program's second-highest, with the highest being 8th before the 1977 season. Texas Tech football is ranked 12th in the preseason AP Poll.
Texas Tech football is ranked 12th in the preseason AP Poll. This ranking is the program's second-highest, with the highest being 8th before the 1977 season. The Red Raiders also finished 8th in the AP Poll last year after winning the Big 12 Championship.
The team's preseason ranking matches its ranking in the Coaches Poll. Other Big 12 teams are also ranked in the AP preseason poll, including BYU, Utah, and Houston. Some teams, such as Arizona, TCU, and Oklahoma State, received votes but did not make the top 25.
Further details about the rankings and the team's upcoming season are available from the source. Texas Tech is set to open the season by hosting Abilene Christian.
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Category: local Published: August 17, 2026 Source: CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com) Reading time: 1 min
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