Texas holds the top spot in the USA Today preseason coaches football poll released on Monday.

The Longhorns received 28 of the 67 first-place votes. Defending national champion Ohio State is No. 2 after receiving 20 first-place votes and the Buckeyes are followed by No. 3 Penn State, No. 4 Georgia and No. 5 Notre Dame.

That won’t stay put for long as Texas and Ohio State will open the season on Saturday, Aug. 30. It is the first time in the history of the coaches’ poll that Texas will open the season at No. 1.

As far as others with first-place votes, the list includes Penn State (14), Georgia (3) and No. 6 Clemson (2) also being picked as the preseason No. 1.

Texas leads nine Southeastern Conference teams in the poll.

Clemson is the top team from the Atlantic Coast Conference at No. 6, with No. 7 Oregon, No. 8 Alabama, No. 9 LSU and No. 10 Miami (Fla.) following the Tigers.

Arizona State is the highest-ranked Big 12 team at No. 11. Boise State, at No. 25, is the only Group of Five team in the poll.

The Texas-Ohio State matchup headlines a big first weekend. In other games on Aug. 30, No. 6 Clemson hosts No. 9 LSU (7:30 p.m., ABC) and No. 8 Alabama visits Florida State on Aug. 30 (3:30 p.m., ABC). On Aug. 31, the No. 10 Hurricanes face the No. 5 Fighting Irish (7:30 p.m., ABC).

The Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll is out next Monday, Aug. 11.