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Texas ranked No. 7 in the AP poll ahead of a top-25 matchup with No. 25 K-State

Joe Cookby:Joe Cook10/29/23

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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.

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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

  1. Georgia Bulldogs (48)
  2. Michigan Wolverines (9)
  3. Ohio State Buckeyes (3)
  4. Florida State Seminoles (3)
  5. Washington Huskies
  6. Oregon Ducks
  7. Texas Longhorns
  8. Alabama Crimson Tide
  9. Penn State Nittany Lions
  10. Oklahoma Sooners
  11. Ole Miss Rebels
  12. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
  13. LSU Tigers
  14. Missouri Tigers
  15. Louisville Cardinals
  16. Oregon State Beavers
  17. Air Force Falcons
  18. Utah Utes
  19. Tennessee Volunteers
  20. UCLA Bruins
  21. Tulane Green Wave
  22. Kansas Jayhawks
  23. James Madison Dukes
  24. USC Trojans
  25. Kansas State Wildcats

Coaches Poll

  1. Georgia Bulldogs (58)
  2. Michigan Wolverines (3)
  3. Ohio State Buckeyes (3)
  4. Florida State Seminoles
  5. Washington Huskies
  6. Texas Longhorns
  7. Oregon Ducks
  8. Alabama Crimson Tide
  9. Penn State Nittany Lions
  10. Ole Miss Rebels
  11. Oklahoma Sooners
  12. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
  13. LSU Tigers
  14. Missouri Tigers
  15. Louisville Cardinals
  16. Tennessee Volunteers
  17. Air Force Falcons
  18. Utah Utes
  19. Oregon State Beavers
  20. UCLA Bruins
  21. Tulane Green Wave
  22. USC Trojans
  23. Kansas Jayhawks
  24. James Madison Dukes
  25. North Carolina Tar Heels

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