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 the fourth consecutive year, the Wolverines will enter the college football season ranked in the top 15. Michigan checked in at No. 14 in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason poll released Monday that featured plenty of Big Ten and Southeastern Conference teams, with Texas leading the way.