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Dave Aranda is officially the first former coach in this season’s Best in Texas directory<\/a>, so you have to believe Sonny Dykes is thankful for coming out on top after visiting Aranda in Waco recently.\u00a0<\/p>\n As it is, Sonny’s got problems of his own after losing Saturday to West Virginia at home<\/a>. For that matter, it was a tough weekend for coaches all around the state.\u00a0<\/p>\n Joey McGuire faced the public wrath of Cody Campbell, Texas Tech<\/a>‘s board of regents chair, who tweeted there was “no excuse or reason” for losing to Cincinnati in the Sorsby Loser Bowl.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Mike Elko said he considered benching Marcel Reed in the Aggies’ loss at 13th-ranked Alabama, their fifth in their last six SEC games<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n In other BIT news, Texas<\/a> zoomed back to the top of the leaderboard after its death-defying hire-wire act in Austin for the Longhorns’ second win over a Top 10 team this season<\/a>; Houston may have bowed out of the Big 12 race with its second loss; and SMU<\/a> targets a Nov. 14 game against Wake Forest for a berth in the ACC title game.\u00a0<\/p>\n Herewith, the latest rankings:\u00a0<\/p>\n 1. Texas (5-2)<\/p>\n The Longhorns \u2014 who rallied to beat the seventh-ranked Rebels after blowing a 21-point lead \u2014 like to do things the hard way. Which is good, because it gets harder in the next three weeks.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Last: 34-27 win over Ole Miss<\/a><\/p>\n Next: Mississippi State on Saturday<\/p>\n 2. Texas Tech (6-1)<\/p>\n Nippert Stadium\u2019s public address system acknowledged Tech\u2019s failed marriage with Brendan Sorsby, a former Bearcat quarterback, by breaking out \u201cAll My Exes Live in Texas.\u201d<\/p>\n Last: 37-24 loss to Cincinnati<\/a><\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Next: Arizona on Saturday<\/p>\n 3. SMU (6-1)\u00a0<\/p>\n Kevin Jennings broke SMU\u2019s touchdown record and the Mustangs are now 18-3 in the ACC since joining in 2024.<\/p>\n Next: at Syracuse on Saturday<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n 4. Houston (6-2)<\/p>\n The Cougars\u2019 only turnover \u2013 a strip sack of Conner Weigman \u2013 led to the Utes\u2019 winning points.<\/p>\n Last: 21-13 loss to 10th-ranked Utah<\/p>\n Next: Cincinnati on Nov. 7<\/p>\n Nearly regretted canceling my plans to cover this game after watching the first half on TV. Second half confirmed my suspicions.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Last: 31-20 loss to 13th-ranked Alabama<\/p>\n Next: at South Carolina on Nov. 7<\/p>\n 6. UTSA (7-1)<\/p>\n Jeff Traylor\u2019s audition for the Baylor job continues to get rave reviews.<\/p>\n Last: 42-19 win over Tulsa<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Next: at Florida Atlantic on Nov. 5<\/p>\n 7. Texas State (4-3)<\/p>\n The Bobcats finished with 500 fewer yards than they had last week against Colorado State and still won.<\/p>\n Last: 20-17 win over Utah State<\/p>\n Next: Boise State on Saturday<\/p>\n The Horned Frogs are averaging 14 points a game against power conference teams, which is just enough to get you beat.<\/p>\n Last: 24-20 loss to West Virginia<\/p>\n Aranda\u2019s final loss snapped a 14-game winning streak over the Jayhawks, the final straw.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n