{"id":442575,"date":"2026-09-21T03:34:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T03:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/442575\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T03:34:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T03:34:10","slug":"texas-tech-up-to-no-11-on-weekly-ap-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/442575\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Tech up to No. 11 on weekly AP Poll"},"content":{"rendered":"

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Texas Tech is now ranked No. 11 in the AP Poll released Sunday<\/a>, up two spots from last week.<\/p>\n

Tech is No. 10 on this week\u2019s Coaches Poll, also up two positions.<\/p>\n

The AP and Coaches polls are released weekly, the first College Football Playoff rankings will be released Tuesday, Nov. 3.<\/p>\n

Texas Tech is 3-0, 1-0 in Big 12 play, following its Friday night win over No. 22 Houston<\/a> in Lubbock. This was the 10th straight home win for the Red Raiders, the longest stretch since 12 games won in Lubbock across the 2007-2009 seasons, according to Tech Athletics. <\/p>\n

\"TexasTexas Tech quarterback Will Hammond drops back to throw the ball against Houston during the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo\/Justin Rex)(Justin Rex | AP Photo\/Justin Rex)<\/p>\n

Texas Tech hosts Sam Houston 11 a.m. Saturday.<\/p>\n

Weekly AP Poll released Sept. 20: <\/p>\n

TexasGeorgiaNotre DameOle MissIndianaMiami (Fla.)Ohio StateAlabamaBYULSUTexas TechUSCPenn StateTennesseeUtahLouisvilleIowaMichiganMissouriOregonFloridaSMUTexas A&MMississippi StateHoustonOle Miss up to No. 4 in AP Top 25 with win over LSU, Tigers slip to No. 10, SEC has 10 teams ranked<\/p>\n

(AP) – Mississippi moved into the top five with its win over LSU,<\/a> the Tigers stayed in the top 10, and Florida and Mississippi State cracked the rankings to give the Southeastern Conference 10 teams in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll<\/a> released Sunday.<\/p>\n

The Rebels, who held off Lane Kiffin and LSU 32-24<\/a> on Saturday night, jumped over the Tigers and three other teams to land at No. 4 for their first top-five ranking since they were No. 3 in the final poll last season. LSU slipped three spots to No. 10.<\/p>\n

Texas was No. 1 for the second straight week and was followed by Georgia, Notre Dame, Ole Miss and Indiana. Miami, Ohio State, Alabama, BYU and LSU completed the top 10.<\/p>\n

The Longhorns followed up their win over Ohio State with a solid 30-6 victory over UTSA<\/a> and topped the ballots of 58 of the 69 media members on the Top 25 voting panel. Indiana got four first-place votes, Georgia and Ole Miss three apiece and Miami one.<\/p>\n

Louisville was the biggest gainer, rising seven spots to No. 16 after its 41-31 victory over SMU<\/a>, which dropped six rungs to No. 22. Texas A&M took the biggest fall, going from No. 9 to No. 23 after its 31-21 home loss to unranked Kentucky.<\/a><\/p>\n

This week\u2019s Top 25 marked the seventh time in the poll\u2019s history the SEC has had at least 10 teams ranked in a regular-season poll. The SEC had a record 11 ranked teams in back-to-back polls last September.<\/p>\n

In and out<\/p>\n

No. 21 Florida made its season debut in the rankings following a 44-39 road win over Auburn.<\/a>The Gators are 3-0 for the first time since 2019 under first-year coach Jon Sumrall and in the Top 25 for the first time since Sept. 2, 2025.<\/p>\n

No. 24 Mississippi State is in the Top 25 for the first time since 2022, when its coach was Mike Leach. That team was No. 20 in the final poll. Jeff Lebby\u2019s Bulldogs, led by rising star quarterback Kamario Taylor, has won back-to-back road games for the first time since 2014, erasing a 16-point deficit to beat South Carolina 41-34.<\/a><\/p>\n

Oklahoma struggled offensively for a second straight game in its 14-6 win over New Mexico<\/a>and went from No. 24 to out of the Top 25. Virginia, which had been No. 25 two straight weeks, was knocked out after losing 38-27 to West Virginia.<\/a><\/p>\n

Poll points<\/p>\n

\u2014 No. 7 Ohio State has been ranked in 100 straight Top 25s, third among active streaks behind Alabama\u2019s 299 and Georgia\u2019s 152. The Buckeyes have their lowest ranking since Dec. 1, 2024.<\/p>\n

\u2014 No. 9 BYU hadn\u2019t been ranked in the top 10 so early in a season since 2009.<\/p>\n

\u2014 No. 24 Mississippi State has its highest September ranking since it was No. 23 on Sept. 23, 2018. That doesn\u2019t include a No. 16 ranking on Sept. 27, 2020, when the Big Ten was not yet playing because of the pandemic.<\/p>\n

Conference call<\/p>\n

SEC (10 ranked teams): No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Georgia, No. 4 Mississippi, No. 8 Alabama, No. 10 LSU, No. 14 Tennessee, No. 19 Missouri, No. 21 Florida, No. 23 Texas A&M, No. 24 Mississippi State.<\/p>\n

Big Ten (7): No. 5 Indiana, No. 7 Ohio State, No. 12 USC, No. 13 Penn State, No. 17 Iowa, No. 18 Michigan, No. 20 Oregon.<\/p>\n

Big 12 (4): No. 9 BYU, No. 11 Texas Tech, No. 15 Utah, No. 25 Houston.<\/p>\n

ACC (3): No. 6 Miami, No. 16 Louisville, No. 22 SMU.<\/p>\n

Independent (1): No. 3 Notre Dame.<\/p>\n

Ranked vs. ranked<\/p>\n

No. 1 Texas at No. 14 Tennessee: First meeting since the 1969 Cotton Bowl.<\/p>\n

No. 4 Mississippi at No. 21 Florida: Kewan Lacy ran for 224 yards and three touchdowns in Rebels\u2019 come-from-behind win last year. Will Lacy be healthy for this one?<\/p>\n

No. 17 Iowa at No. 18 Michigan: Iowa\u2019s 111 points through three games are its most since 2003.<\/p>\n

No. 19 Missouri at No. 24 Mississippi State: Bulldogs go for their first 2-0 SEC start since 2014.<\/p>\n

No. 20 Oregon at No. 12 Southern California: Ducks playing for a fifth straight win in the series.<\/p>\n

No. 23 Texas A&M at No. 10 LSU: Aggies look to win two straight years at Death Valley.<\/p>\n

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