Texas very well could be the preseason No. 1 team when the first polls are dropped in August. After back-to-back appearances in the College Football Playoff semifinals, the Longhorns enter 2025 with higher expectations -- and a new era -- as beloved,

"Very well" is the guess. Quinn Ewers has taken his talents to South Beach as a seventh-round draft pick of the Miami Dolphins, leaving Manning poised to turn a two-year apprenticeship into what could be Texas' next great quarterback run — but will 2025 be his final year of college ball?

According to DraftKings Sportsbook as of 5 p.m. ET, Manning checks in with +650 odds (bet $100 to win $650). He is followed by LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier at +850, Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik at +950, Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith at +1,100 and Penn State quarterback Drew Allar at +1,600.