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Week 4 Amway Coaches Poll: Texas stays put, Oklahoma out of top 15

After the win, Texas will remain ranked No. 9 in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. Both Ohio State and Miami jumped UT.

Texas had the most exciting game of the weekend, beating Texas Tech in overtime, 63-56. Sam Ehlinger’s touchdown to Joshua Moore in the extra period won the game for the Longhorns.

After the win, Texas will remain ranked No. 9 in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. Both Ohio State and Miami jumped the Longhorns in the poll. The Hurricanes dominated Florida State on Saturday while the Buckeyes have not yet played a game yet this season.

As for the rest of the Big 12, only two teams are in the poll. Oklahoma dropped down to No. 16 after losing to Kansas State in Norman. Oklahoma State also fell one spot to No. 19 despite beating West Virginia.

Pac-12 teams remain out of the poll even though the conference announced its return to play.

Here is the full Amway Coaches Poll top 25:

1) Clemson

2) Alabama

3) Florida

4) Georgia

5) Notre Dame

6) Ohio State

7) Auburn

8) Miami

9) Texas

10) Penn State

11) North Carolina

12) Central Florida

13) Texas A&M

14) Mississippi State

15) Cincinnati

16) Oklahoma

17) Louisiana State

18) Wisconsin

19) Oklahoma State

20) Tennessee

21) Michigan

22) Brigham Young

23) Virginia Tech

24) Memphis

25) Pittsburgh

Schools dropped out:

No. 22 Minnesota; No. 25 UL Lafayette.

Others receiving votes:

UL Lafayette 108; Minnesota 106; Southern Methodist 46; Kansas State 33; Iowa 32; Virginia 29; Baylor 25; Marshall 22; Kentucky 17; Arkansas St. 16; Boston College 9; South Carolina 6; Nebraska 4; UAB 3; Coastal Carolina 3; Army 3; Louisiana Tech 2; Mississippi 1.

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Week 3 Amway Coaches Poll: Texas drops one spot, Big Ten added back

Going into Big 12 play, Texas will be ranked No. 9 in the Coaches Poll. Auburn has yet to play a game but jump Texas in the latest poll.

After getting a dominant win against UTEP in Week 2, Texas had a bye week before Big 12 plays begins. Only one Power Five conference, the ACC, had a full slate of games.

Going into the Texas Tech matchup, Texas will be ranked No. 9 in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. Despite the fact that Auburn has yet to play a game, they jumped Texas in the latest poll.

As for the rest of the Big 12, Oklahoma stays put at No. 3. Oklahoma State fell six spots to No. 18 after a nervy performance against Tulsa. Baylor, who was No. 24, fell out of the top 25.

Thanks Pac-12 not playing football this season, teams from the conference have been left out of the poll. With the Big Ten restart coming on Oct. 24, they are back ranked in the coaches poll.

Here is the full Amway Coaches Poll top 25:

1) Clemson

2) Alabama

3) Oklahoma

3) Georgia

5) Louisiana State

6) Florida

7) Notre Dame

8) Auburn

9) Texas

10) Ohio State

11) Texas A&M

12) North Carolina

13) Penn State

14) Miami

15) Central Florida

16) Cincinnati

17) Wisconsin

18) Oklahoma State

19) Michigan

20) Memphis

21) Tennessee

22) Minnesota

23) Brigham Young

24) Virginia Tech

25) UL Lafayette

Schools dropped out:

No. 16 Louisville; No. 20 Kentucky; No. 23 Appalachian State; No. 24 Baylor; No. 25 Army.

Others receiving votes:

Kentucky 146; Pittsburgh 140; Army 121; Baylor 57; Louisville 53; Southern Methodist 42; West Virginia 41; Marshall 40; Iowa 39; Texas Christian 26; Virginia 24; South Carolina 22; Boston College 20; Appalachian State 12; Mississippi 10; Mississippi State 7; Arkansas St. 6; NC State 5; Nebraska 4; Georgia Tech 4; Coastal Carolina 4; Air Force 3; Louisiana Tech 2.

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Week 2 Amway Coaches Poll: Texas jumps six spots

Due to the excellent performance against UTEP., Texas jumps up six spots in the Amway Coaches Poll. Tom Herman’s squad comes in at No. X.

Texas had an incredibly successful opening night against UTEP. The Longhorns won 59-3, being led by Sam Ehlinger’s historic night. To cap things off, Chris Ash’s defense only gave up three points, the fewest since 2017.

Because of the excellent performance, Texas jumps up six spots in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. Tom Herman’s squad comes in at No. 8, their highest rating of the season.

As for the rest of the Big 12, Oklahoma jumps into the top five at No. 3. After an embarrassing loss, Iowa State falls out of the poll while only receiving six votes. Despite not playing, Oklahoma State jumps to No. 12. Baylor hops in at No. 24.

Thanks to the Big Ten and Pac-12 not playing football this season, teams from the respective conferences have been left out of the poll. Four teams ahead of Texas in the initial coaches poll are not ranked this week.

Here is the full Amway Coaches Poll top 25:

1) Clemson

2) Alabama

3) Oklahoma

4) Georgia

5) Louisiana State

6) Florida

7) Notre Dame

8) Texas

9) Auburn

10) Texas A&M

11) North Carolina

12) Oklahoma State

13) Central Florida

14) Cincinnati

15) Memphis

16) Louisville

17) Tennessee

18) Miami

19) Virginia Tech

20) Kentucky

21) UL Layfette

22) Bringham Young

23) Appalachian State

24) Baylor

25) Army

Others receiving votes:

Georgia Tech 96; Pittsburgh 81; West Virginia 59; Virginia 56; Texas Christian 56; Southern Methodist 25; Tulane 20; South Carolina 18; Boise State 15; Marshall 14; Arkansas St. 13; Mississippi State 12; Duke 12; Texas Tech 11; Mississippi 8; Coastal Carolina 8; Iowa State 6; North Texas 5; South Florida 3.

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AP Poll: Texas lands at No. 14 in preseason rankings

After making the top 10 last season, Texas falls just short of that in 2020. Instead, the Longhorns debut at No. X in the preseason AP poll.

College football may look different this year, but you can expect preseason polls to remain constant. Even though the Big Ten and Pac-12 canceled their fall seasons, the AP poll is still including the two conferences in their initial poll.

After making the top 10 last season, Texas falls just short of that escalade in 2020. Instead, the Longhorns debut at No. 14 in the preseason AP poll. This marks the fourth year in a row Texas will begin the season ranked.

Here is the full top 25:

  1. Clemson
  2. Ohio State
  3. Alabama
  4. Georgia
  5. Oklahoma
  6. LSU
  7. Penn State
  8. Florida
  9. Oregon
  10. Notre Dame
  11. Auburn
  12. Wisconsin
  13. Texas A&M
  14. Texas
  15. Oklahoma State
  16. Michigan
  17. USC
  18. North Carolina
  19. Minnesota
  20. Cincinnati
  21. UCF
  22. Utah
  23. Iowa State
  24. Iowa
  25. Tennessee
Others receiving votes:

Memphis 86, Virginia Tech 85, Boise State 68, Arizona State 66, Miami (FL) 42, Louisville 32, Appalachian State 26, Washington 21, Kentucky 20, Indiana 19, Baylor 15, California 11, TCU 9, Virginia 7, Navy 6, Florida State 6, SMU 3, Mississippi State 3, Air Force 3, Northwestern 1, UAB 1

Related: Preseason Amway Coaches Poll: Texas cracks top 15

As for the rest of the Big 12, three other teams made the top 25. Oklahoma (No. 5) is the highest-ranked conference team, Oklahoma State (No. 15) is a preseason top 25 team for the first time since 2017, and Iowa State (No. 24) rounds off the conference teams.

Despite not having seasons, six Big Ten and three Pac-12 teams are ranked. Once the college football season begins on Sept. 12, schools from the two conferences will drop out of the poll.

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Preseason Amway Coaches Poll: Texas cracks top 15

Texas ranks No. 14 in the preseason Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. It is UT’s second-lowest rating in the Tom Herman era.

College football preseason polls are finally here. In years past, Texas has been built up with expectations and ranked too highly in preseason polls. This season, the Longhorns are in a comfortable spot, not dawning them as one of the top teams in the country.

Texas ranks at No. 14 in the preseason Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. For the past two seasons, Tom Herman’s squad was a preseason top 10 team, only to finish with multiple losses.

As for the Big 12, Oklahoma is the only other top 15 team, coming in at No. 6. Oklahoma State (No. 16) and Iowa State (No. 25) are the only other teams from the conference to make the top 25.

Here is the full Amway Coaches Poll top 25:

1) Clemson

2) Ohio State

3) Alabama

4) Georgia

5) Louisiana State

6) Oklahoma

7) Penn State

8) Florida

9) Oregon

10) Notre Dame

11) Auburn

12) Wisconsin

13) Texas A&M

14) Texas

15) Michigan

16) Oklahoma State

17) Southern California

18) Minnesota

19) North Carolina

20) Utah

21) Central Florida

22) Cincinnati

23) Iowa

24) Virginia Tech

25) Iowa State

Others receiving votes:

Tennessee 111; Boise State 111; Arizona State 88; Kentucky 73; Memphis 71; Baylor 66; Washington 65; Louisville 62; Miami 58; Appalachian State 31; Navy 17; Virginia 13; Air Force 12; Mississippi State 9; Texas Christian 7; Washington State 6; Tulane 5; California 5; UL Lafayette 3; Southern Methodist 3; Nebraska 3; Stanford 2; Pittsburgh 1; Kansas State 1; Indiana 1; Duke 1.

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NCAA.com Releases Preseason Top 25, Ranks Texas Inside Top 15

NCAA.com has released their preseason top 25 for 2020. Once again, Texas is highly ranked in preseason polls, placing within the top 15.

Wayne Staats of NCAA.com has released his preseason top 25 for the 2020 season and once again, the Longhorns are highly ranked. Ranking Texas at No. 14 in the country, Tom Herman’s squad will begin another season with high expectations.

Here is what Staats had to say about Texas:

The Longhorns started in the top 10 and lost by only 7 to LSU but then fell to 6-5. Reason for optimism? the ‘Horns crushed Texas Tech and then No. 11 Utah in the Alamo Bowl by 28 to end the season on a positive note. And QB Sam Ehlinger will be back. However, a euphoric bowl win in the 2018 season didn’t exactly mean good things for 2019.

Much like the end of the 2018 season, a bowl win against a highly ranked Power 5 team is giving Texas optimism for the upcoming season. It ended poorly this past season and changes were made throughout the coaching staff. Now, the Longhorns must prove they deserve to be ranked so highly.

Here are the rest of the rankings:

  1. Clemson
  2. Ohio State
  3. Alabama
  4. LSU
  5. Georgia
  6. Oregon
  7. Oklahoma
  8. Penn State
  9. Florida
  10. Auburn
  11. Notre Dame
  12. Oklahoma State
  13. Texas A&M
  14. Texas
  15. Michigan
  16. Wisconsin
  17. North Carolina
  18. Minnesota
  19. USC
  20. UCF
  21. Cincinnati
  22. Utah
  23. Iowa State
  24. Iowa
  25. Arizona State

Staats controversially has Texas ranked below in-state rivals Texas A&M. While the Longhorns and Aggies have not played a game since 2011, the rivalry has continued off the field, mainly through preseason rankings and recruiting. Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M come in at No. 13, with hopes and dreams of winning the SEC West.

As for the rest of the Big 12, three other teams are ranked, starting with Oklahoma at No. 7. Oklahoma State comes in at No. 12, while Iowa State wraps up the conference at No. 23. Only the SEC and Big 10 have more ranked teams than the Big 12, with six teams each.

The Longhorns’ big-time non-conference opponent, LSU, is ranked No. 4, fresh off a national championship. Coach Orgeron and the Tigers will be playing host to Texas in week two of the season, set up to be one of the games of the season.

Being ranked inside the top 15 may be a stretch this early in the year. While the foundation is there for the Longhorns to be successful, there is a lot they must prove to deserve such a high ranking. Many tests will occur throughout the season, showing if Texas is legitimately worthy of being a top 15 team in the country, or if the same let down will occur.

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