Texas ranked No. 7 in the AP poll ahead of a top-25 matchup with No. 25 K-State
After topping the BYU Cougars 35-6 on Saturday, the Texas Longhorns remained in the No. 7 position in the latest AP poll. The Longhorns’ upcoming opponent, Kansas State, was ranked No. 25, setting up the fourth ranked matchup of the year for Steve Sarkisian‘s team.
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Texas is the highest ranked Big 12 team in the poll, a title it claimed following the Oklahoma Sooners’ loss to the Kansas Jayhawks in Lawrence, Kan. Oklahoma dropped from No. 6 to No. 10.
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Other Big 12 teams to make the poll include No. 22 Kansas and the aforementioned No. 25 Wildcats.
No. 8 Alabama, who Texas defeated 34-24 in Week 2, was ranked No. 8.
Texas moved up one spot to No. 6 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, and is the highest ranked Big 12 team in that ranking. Other Big 12 teams in the coaches poll include No. 11 Oklahoma and No. 23 Kansas. Kansas State and Oklahoma State received votes.
Texas and Kansas State battle this Saturday at 11 a.m. in Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Fox will air the contest.
AP Poll
- Georgia Bulldogs (48)
- Michigan Wolverines (9)
- Ohio State Buckeyes (3)
- Florida State Seminoles (3)
- Washington Huskies
- Oregon Ducks
- Texas Longhorns
- Alabama Crimson Tide
- Penn State Nittany Lions
- Oklahoma Sooners
- Ole Miss Rebels
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- LSU Tigers
- Missouri Tigers
- Louisville Cardinals
- Oregon State Beavers
- Air Force Falcons
- Utah Utes
- Tennessee Volunteers
- UCLA Bruins
- Tulane Green Wave
- Kansas Jayhawks
- James Madison Dukes
- USC Trojans
- Kansas State Wildcats
Coaches Poll
- Georgia Bulldogs (58)
- Michigan Wolverines (3)
- Ohio State Buckeyes (3)
- Florida State Seminoles
- Washington Huskies
- Texas Longhorns
- Oregon Ducks
- Alabama Crimson Tide
- Penn State Nittany Lions
- Ole Miss Rebels
- Oklahoma Sooners
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- LSU Tigers
- Missouri Tigers
- Louisville Cardinals
- Tennessee Volunteers
- Air Force Falcons
- Utah Utes
- Oregon State Beavers
- UCLA Bruins
- Tulane Green Wave
- USC Trojans
- Kansas Jayhawks
- James Madison Dukes
- North Carolina Tar Heels