With college football season on the horizon, ESPN Chalk's college football experts -- Phil Steele, "Stanford Steve" Coughlin and Chris Fallica -- combine to give you betting previews of the top 25 teams, according to the ESPN College Football Rankings. They break down each team's strengths and weaknesses, along with season-win-total bets and national title odds.
Odds from Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook as of Aug. 14.
Texas Longhorns
National title odds: 40-1 (opened 20-1)
Season win total: 8
FPI win total projection: 7.5
Phil Steele
Strengths: The Longhorns rank in my top 28 in all eight position categories, with top-15 units being the offensive line, receivers and defensive backs. This is a deep and talented team that is ranked No. 11 in the country on my experience chart.