The state of Texas will once again be well-represented on the AP Top 25 poll.
Texas A&M didn’t play this week, but the Aggies maintained their spot among the country’s top-five teams. Texas Tech and Texas saw some movement after picking up some big wins Saturday.
The Red Raiders jumped from 13th to ninth after a 43-20 win over Kansas State. Meanwhile, the Longhorns moved up from 20th to 13th after a 34-31 victory over Vanderbilt.
Oklahoma also helped its case with a 33-27 win over Tennessee. The Sooners are now ranked 11th after entering the week at No. 18. Dallas-area football fans also got some good news in Sunday’s reveal as North Texas and SMU received some votes.
Sports Roundup
Here’s a look at this week’s AP Top 25 rankings:
AP Top 25RankingTeamRecordPointsLast week1Ohio State8-01633 (54)12Indiana 9-01591 (11)23Texas A&M8-01523 (1)34Alabama7-1144745Georgia7-1136456Oregon7-1129367Ole Miss8-1126378BYU8-01207109Texas Tech8-110911310Notre Dame6-210711211Oklahoma7-28501812Virginia8-18381513Texas7-28352014Louisville7-18271615Vanderbilt7-2698916Georgia Tech7-2698817Utah7-25602418Miami (FL)6-25581019Missouri6-24911920USC6-24532321Michigan7-23442122Memphis8-12242523Tennessee6-31711424Washington6-2110NR25Cincinnati7-27717
Others receiving votes: Iowa 71, James Madison 53, Pittsburgh 35, San Diego St. 30, North Texas 27, South Florida 23, SMU 7, Houston 6, Illinois 4, LSU 4, Arizona St. 4.
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