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Texas got back to its winning ways on Saturday night against Rice, 58-0. It was over before kickoff even occurred, as the Longhorns ran rampant over the Owls.
Despite the big win, the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll kept Texas outside of the top 25. Liberty, Kentucky, TCU, and Virginia Tech all received more votes from the outside of the poll.
The top five remained the same in Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Texas A&M. Michigan State was the biggest mover of the week, darting up eight spots after getting a road win against Miami. BYU moved up seven spots as well after its third consecutive win against the Pac-12 South.
Here is the full poll:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Alabama | 3-0 | 1,616 | – |
| 2 | Georgia | 3-0 | 1,558 | – |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 3-0 | 1,429 | – |
| 4 | Oregon | 3-0 | 1,427 | – |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 3-0 | 1,283 | – |
| 6 | Iowa | 3-0 | 1,263 | +1 |
| 7 | Clemson | 2-1 | 1,166 | -1 |
| 8 | Penn State | 3-0 | 1,130 | +4 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 3-0 | 1,125 | -1 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 3-0 | 1,048 | – |
| 11 | Ohio State | 2-1 | 989 | – |
| 12 | Florida | 2-1 | 983 | -3 |
| 13 | Ole Miss | 3-0 | 759 | +3 |
| 14 | Iowa State | 2-1 | 700 | – |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 1-1 | 589 | +2 |
| 16 | BYU | 3-0 | 504 | +7 |
| 17 | Coastal Carolina | 3-0 | 500 | +1 |
| 18 | Arkansas | 3-0 | 474 | +6 |
| 19 | Michigan | 3-0 | 423 | +6 |
| 20 | North Carolina | 2-1 | 411 | -1 |
| 21 | Michigan State | 3-0 | 344 | +8 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 3-0 | 300 | -3 |
| 23 | Auburn | 2-1 | 171 | -3 |
| 24 | UCLA | 2-1 | 170 | -11 |
| 25 | Fresno State | 3-1 | 85 | +16 |
Schools that dropped out:
No. 15 Virginia Tech; No. 21 Arizona State.
Others receiving votes:
Liberty 80; Kentucky 69; Texas Christian 50; Virginia Tech 49; Texas 42; Southern California 41; San Diego State 41; Kansas State 40; Memphis 27; Boston College 27; Maryland 26; Arizona State 26; Louisiana State 25; Wake Forest 22; West Virginia 19; UL Lafayette 17; Florida State 17; Baylor 13; Army 12; Southern Methodist 8; Nevada 7; Stanford 6; Central Florida 6; Utah State 2; Tennessee 2; Rutgers 2; Texas-San Antonio 1; Miami 1.
Within the Big 12, Oklahoma remains the highest-ranked conference team. Iowa State is the only other program ranked. Texas and TCU will have opportunities to jump into the poll with wins against Texas Tech and SMU respectively.
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