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Texas has fallen out of the AP poll for the first time since Oct. 25. Iowa State is now the highest-ranked Big 12 team after beating UT.
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This week saw Texas fall completely out of the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. UT had only been ranked for three weeks.
It was a heartbreaking loss for the Texas Longhorns on Black Friday. Matt Campbell and Iowa State came into Austin and found a way to win in the fourth quarter. For the second season in a row, the Cyclones won late in the game.
This week saw the Longhorns fall completely out of the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. Texas had only been ranked for three weeks.
Iowa State (No. 12) jumped ahead of Oklahoma (No. 13) to claim themselves as the highest-ranked Big 12 team. The Sooners were scheduled to play West Virginia on Saturday but had to cancel due to COVID-19 complications.
Oklahoma State was a big mover in the poll as well, rising four spots to No. 18. The Cowboys beats Texas Tech by six in Stillwater on Saturday.
| Ranking | Team | Record | Last Week |
| 1 | Alabama | 7-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 8-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Clemson | 8-1 | 4 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 4-0 | 2 |
| 5 | Florida | 7-1 | 5 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 6-1 | 6 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 8-0 | 7 |
| 8 | Brigham Young | 9-0 | 8 |
| 9 | Miami (Fl) | 7-1 | 9 |
| 10 | Georgia | 6-2 | 10 |
| 11 | Indiana | 5-1 | 12 |
| 12 | Iowa State | 7-2 | 15 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 6-2 | 14 |
| 14 | Coastal Carolina | 5-2 | 17 |
| 15 | Marshall | 7-0 | 15 |
| 16 | Southern California | 3-0 | 18 |
| 17 | Northwestern | 5-1 | 13 |
| 18 | Oklahoma State | 6-2 | 22 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 2-1 | 20 |
| 20 | Oregon | 3-1 | 11 |
| 21 | UL-Lafayette | 8-1 | 24 |
| 22 | Tulsa | 5-1 | 25 |
| 23 | Washington | 3-0 | NR |
| 24 | Iowa | 4-2 | NR |
| 25 | Liberty | 9-1 | NR |
No. 19 Auburn; No. 21 Texas; No. 23 North Carolina.
Auburn 75; North Carolina 68; Missouri 43; Texas 40; NC State 40; Appalachian State 33; Buffalo 29; Colorado 27; San Jose State 19; Memphis 17; Boise State 15; Nevada 14; Boston College 10; Army 6; Mississippi 3; West Virginia 2; Florida Atlantic 1; Central Florida 1.
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Saturday marked the second week in a row Texas was not playing football. Here is how they fared in the AP poll going into Iowa State week.
Texas went the entire season without a game cancelation until COVID-19 caught up with Kansas. It marked the second Saturday in a row the Longhorns were not playing football. Despite no game, Tom Hermans squad jumped two spots to No. 20 in the Week 12 AP poll.
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Elsewhere in the Big 12, it was quite a significant weekend. In Bedlam, Oklahoma dominated Oklahoma State in all facets of the game. The Sooners rose four spots to No. 14, while the Cowboys dropped seven spots to No. 21.
Iowa State made a statement as well, shutting out Kansas State in Farmmageddon. The Cyclones now have sole possession of first place in the Big 12 and are ranked No. 15. They will travel to Austin on Friday hoping to put an end to Texas’ conference championship hopes.
Outside of the Big 12, the top of the poll remained the same. Notre Dame, Clemson, and Texas A&M all had bye weeks while Alabama and Florida pulled away in the second half for blowout wins.
Ohio State squeaked by Indiana in a shootout, giving the Buckeyes their best win of the season.
| Ranking | Team | Record | Last Week |
| 1 | Alabama | 6-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 8-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 3-0 | 3 |
| 4 | Clemson | 7-1 | 4 |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 5-1 | 5 |
| 6 | Florida | 5-1 | 6 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 7-0 | 7 |
| 8 | Brigham Young | 8-0 | 8 |
| 9 | Oregon | 3-0 | 11 |
| 10 | Miami | 6-1 | 12 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 5-0 | 19 |
| 12 | Indiana | 4-1 | 9 |
| 13 | Georgia | 5-2 | 12 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 5-1 | 18 |
| 15 | Iowa State | 6-2 | 17 |
| 16 | Coastal Carolina | 8-0 | 15 |
| 17 | Marshall | 7-0 | 15 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 2-1 | 10 |
| 19 | USC | 3-0 | 20 |
| 20 | Texas | 5-2 | 22 |
| 21 | Oklahoma State | 5-2 | 14 |
| 22 | Auburn | 5-2 | 23 |
| 23 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7-1 | 24 |
| 24 | Tulsa | 5-1 | 25 |
| 25 | North Carolina | 6-2 | NR |
Washington 35, Liberty 31, Nevada 23, SMU 17, Iowa 15, Boise State 6, Florida Atlantic 5, Buffalo 3, San Jose State 3
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Despite not playing a game this weekend, the Texas Longhorns rose in the USA TODAY Amway Coaches poll. They will take on No. 15 Iowa State.
The Texas Longhorns didn’t play over the weekend but will now start their final stretch of three games, only one of which will feature a team in the top 25. Iowa State took care of Kansas State 45-0. The Oklahoma Sooners got off to a hot start against Oklahoma State but eventually won 41-13. This week saw the Longhorns jump in the Amway Coaches Poll.
The Big 12 Conference still has four teams in the top 25 with Oklahoma at No. 14, Iowa State at No. 15, Oklahoma State falling to No. 22, and Texas coming in at No. 21.
| Ranking | Team | Record | Last Week |
| 1 | Alabama | 7-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 8-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 4-0 | 3 |
| 4 | Clemson | 7-1 | 4 |
| 5 | Florida | 6-1 | 5 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 5-1 | 6 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 8-0 | 7 |
| 8 | Brigham Young | 9-0 | 8 |
| 9 | Miami (Fl) | 7-1 | 9 |
| 10 | Georgia | 5-2 | 11 |
| 11 | Oregon | 3-0 | 13 |
| 12 | Indiana | 4-1 | 10 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 5-0 | 20 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 5-2 | 17 |
| 15 | Iowa State | 6-2 | 16 |
| 16 | Marshall | 7-0 | 15 |
| 17 | Coastal Carolina | 8-0 | 18 |
| 18 | Southern California | 3-0 | 19 |
| 19 | Auburn | 5-2 | 21 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 2-1 | 12 |
| 21 | Texas | 4-2 | 23 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 5-2 | 14 |
| 23 | North Carolina | 6-2 | 24 |
| 24 | UL-Lafayette | 7-1 | 25 |
| 25 | Tulsa | 5-1 | NR |
No. 22 Liberty
Nevada 39; Liberty 27; Missouri 24; Washington 17; San Jose State 13; Maryland 13; NC State 12; Boston College 12; Boise State 11; Southern Methodist 10; Memphis 9; Army 6; Appalachian State 6; Louisiana State 3; Purdue 2; Iowa 1.
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The Texas Longhorns are now ranked No. 23 in the latest Amway Coaches Poll despite having a bye week. Four Big 12 teams in the top 25.
Last week the Texas Longhorns jumped back into the Amway Coaches Poll at No. 24 with a 17-13 victory over West Virginia. This past weekend the Longhorns were one of six Big 12 teams that had the week off. It was a wild weekend in college football as a whole with 15 games being cancelled. The Pac-12 Conference even scheduled one game (California-UCLA) for a Sunday morning kickoff. They weren’t on the schedule originally for this week.
The highest ranked Big 12 team continues to be the Oklahoma State Cowboys at No. 14. They are followed up by Iowa State at No. 16 and their opponent for Bedlam, the Oklahoma Sooners at No. 17.
Of the top five teams, only Florida and Notre Dame were in action this weekend.
| Ranking | Team | Record | Last Week |
| 1 | Alabama | 6-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 8-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 3-0 | 3 |
| 4 | Clemson | 7-1 | 4 |
| 5 | Florida | 5-1 | 5 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 5-1 | 6 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 7-0 | 7 |
| 8 | Brigham Young | 8-0 | 8 |
| 9 | Miami (Fl) | 7-1 | 9 |
| 10 | Indiana | 4-0 | 10 |
| 11 | Georgia | 4-2 | 11 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 2-0 | 14 |
| 13 | Oregon | 2-0 | 12 |
| 14 | Oklahoma State | 5-1 | 13 |
| 15 | Marshall | 7-0 | 15 |
| 16 | Iowa State | 5-2 | 16 |
| 17 | Oklahoma | 5-2 | 18 |
| 18 | Coastal Carolina | 7-0 | 17 |
| 19 | Southern California | 2-0 | 20 |
| 20 | Northwestern | 4-0 | 23 |
| 21 | Auburn | 4-2 | 21 |
| 22 | Liberty | 8-0 | 22 |
| 23 | Texas | 5-2 | 24 |
| 24 | North Carolina | 6-2 | NR |
| 25 | UL-Lafayette | 7-1 | NR |
No. 19 Southern Methodist, No. 25 Army
Tulsa 67; Utah 35; Southern Methodist 28; Appalachian State 24; Purdue 22; Missouri 19; Kentucky 19; Arkansas 13; Nevada 12; San Jose State 11; Boise State 11; Army 11; Memphis 10; Maryland 10; Boston College 10; Tennessee 6; Washington 4; Kansas State 3; Colorado 3.
Texas’ three-game win streak has put it back into the Amway Coaches Poll this week.
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Texas kept its win steak alive after defeating West Virginia 17-13 on Saturday.
This was a great response coming off of its biggest win of the year last week, when it upset the No. 6 team in the nation. Following the Oklahoma State victory, the Longhorns sat just outside of the top 25 in the Amway Coaches Poll. They are now back in the rankings after winning three consecutive games.
The top Big 12 team continues to be the Oklahoma State Cowboys, who check in this week at No. 13 overall. Iowa State is the next conference opponent on the list at No. 16 after its win over Baylor. Oklahoma moved up one spot this week to No. 18 after blasting the Kansas Jayhawks 62-9. The Longhorns squeaked in at No. 24 after defeating the Mountaineers.
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| Rank | Team | Record |
| 1 | Alabama | 6-0 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 7-0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 3-0 |
| 4 | Clemson | 7-1 |
| 5 | Florida | 4-1 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 5-1 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 6-0 |
| 8 | Brigham Young | 8-0 |
| 9 | Miami | 6-1 |
| 10 | Indiana | 3-0 |
| 11 | Georgia | 4-2 |
| 12 | Oregon | 1-0 |
| 13 | Oklahoma State | 5-1 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 1-0 |
| 15 | Marshall | 6-0 |
| 16 | Iowa State | 5-2 |
| 17 | Coastal Carolina | 7-0 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 5-2 |
| 19 | Southern Methodist | 7-1 |
| 20 | Southern California | 1-0 |
| 21 | Auburn | 4-2 |
| 22 | Liberty | 7-0 |
| 23 | Northwestern | 3-0 |
| 24 | Texas | 5-2 |
| 25 | Army | 6-1 |
Other teams receiving votes:
North Carolina 174; UL Lafayette 81; Utah 45; Purdue 43; Appalachian State 25; Arkansas 23; Missouri 18; Wake Forest 15; Boston College 15; Memphis 12; Kentucky 12; Tulsa 11; Maryland 10; Tennessee 6; Nevada 5; Michigan 5; San Jose State 4; Kansas State 4; Boise State 4; Virginia Tech 2.
The Tigers defeated Ole Miss 35-28 on Saturday in Oxford.
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Auburn’s win at Ole Miss didn’t impress the voters in the AP Poll much.
The Tigers are still unranked in the latest poll after beating the Rebels 35-28 on Saturday in Oxford. Gus Malzahn’s team is just out of the rankings with 41 votes, making them No. 31.
Bo Nix found Seth Williams for the game-winning touchdown with just a minute left in the fourth quarter. Williams caught a back-shoulder pass, juked a defender and then outraced the Ole Miss defense for the 58-yard score.
Tank Bigsby led the Tigers’ rushing attack with 129 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries. Williams caught eight passes for 150 yards and the touchdown.
Here is the complete poll:
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Clemson (6-0) | 1 | 1,539 (52) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alabama (5-0) | 2 | 1,494 (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |
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Ohio State (1-0) | 5 | 1,402 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 9 |
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Wisconsin (1-0) | 14 | 950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 |
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Florida (2-1) | 10 | 933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 |
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Brigham Young (5-0) | 12 | 906 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 |
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Miami (FL) (4-1) | 11 | 888 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 |
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Michigan (0-0) | 18 | 839 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 |
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Oregon (0-0) | 13 | 784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 |
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North Carolina (4-1) | 14 | 758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 |
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Kansas State (4-1) | 20 | 562 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 |
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Indiana (1-0) | 466 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 |
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Penn State (0-1) | 8 | 443 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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What will the 2020 Coaches Poll probably be after the Week 8 games? It’s our predicted best guess on the latest college football rankings.
What will the 2020 Coaches Poll probably be after the Week 8 games? It’s our predicted best guess on the latest college football rankings.
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Last week’s ranking in parentheses.
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What will the 2020 USA Today Coaches Poll probably be after the Week 7 games? It’s our best guess on the latest college football rankings.
What will the 2020 USA Today Coaches Poll probably be after the Week 7 games? It’s our predicted best guess on the latest college football rankings.
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– Coaches Poll Rankings Greatest Programs of All-Time
This is the prediction and projection of the Amway Coaches Poll Top 25 for Week 7. Again, this is a projection and not the real Coaches Poll.
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Last week’s ranking in parentheses.
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This is the prediction and projection of the Amway Coaches Poll Top 25 for Week 6. Again, this is a projection and not the real Coaches Poll
What will the 2020 USA Today Coaches Poll probably be after the Week 6 games? It’s our predicted best guess on the latest college football rankings.
– Contact/Follow @ColFootballNews & @PeteFiutak
– Coaches Poll Rankings Greatest Programs of All-Time
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Last week’s ranking in parentheses.
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