 With the exception of Cedric Benson, Derrick Johnson, and Bo Scaife, Texas returned most of their key players from 2004–2005, including redshirt junior quarterback Vince Young.Texas was given a pre-season No.2 ranking (behind defending National Champions University of Southern California) by "Sports Illustrated" magazine and was also ranked second in the pre-season Associated Press Poll and "USA Today" Coaches Poll.