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AP Poll: Texas remains ranked after Kansas cancelation

Texas’ season ended when the finale against Kansas was canceled due to COVID-19. Despite not playing, moved up two spots in the AP poll.

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Texas’ season ended when the finale against Kansas was canceled due to COVID-19 complications within the Longhorns’ program. Tom Herman will finish with a 6-3 record, having at least three losses in all four seasons as the head coach.

Despite not playing, Texas has moved up two spots in the final regular-season AP poll. The Longhorns are up to No. 21 and are only one of three teams (North Carolina and North Carolina State) who are ranked despite three losses.

As for the rest of the Big 12, Iowa State and Oklahoma are the only other ranked conference teams. The Cyclones are moving closer to the top four at No. 8, while the Sooners moved up one spot to No. 12.

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A full breakdown of the Top 25

Ranking Team Record Last Week
1 Alabama 10-0 1
2 Notre Dame 10-0 2
3 Ohio State 5-0 3
4 Clemson 9-1 4
5 Texas A&M 7-1 5
6 Cincinnati 8-0 7
7 Indiana 6-1 8
8 Iowa State 8-2 10
9 Coastal Carolina 11-0 11
10 Georgia 7-2 12
11 Florida 8-2 6
12 Oklahoma 7-2 13
13 Southern California 5-0 16
14 Brigham Young 10-1 8
15 Northwestern 6-1 16
16 North Carolina 8-3 20
17 UL-Lafayette 9-1 20
18 Iowa 6-2 19
19 Miami 8-2 9
20 Tulsa 6-1 18
21 Texas 6-3 23
22 Liberty 9-1 25
23 Buffalo 5-0 24
24 North Carolina State 8-3 NR
25 San Jose State 5-0 NR

Others receiving votes:

Oklahoma State 83, Marshall 47, Boise State 12, UCF 11, Washington 9, Army 9, Auburn 8, TCU 3, Appalachian State 1

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The Texas Longhorns climb back to No. 23 in latest AP Poll

Following their 69-31 victory over Kansas State, the Texas Longhorns found themselves back in the AP Top 25 poll this week.

Texas has jumped right back into the polls following the Longhorns 69-31 victory on Saturday.

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Week 14 Amway Coaches Poll: Longhorns ranked after Kansas State dismantling

The Texas Longhorns find themselves ranked No. 23 following their 69-31 dismantling of the Kansas State Wildcats.

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The Texas Longhorns responded on Saturday with a 38-point win over Kansas State following the heartbreaking loss to Iowa State. They will now be ranked as they head into the final week of the season.

This week saw the Longhorns jump right back into the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

Iowa State (No. 11) jumped one spot, as did  Oklahoma (No. 12) to claim themselves as the highest-ranked Big 12 team. The Cyclones blasted West Virginia 42-6, while Oklahoma bested Baylor by 13.

Oklahoma State was the biggest loser in the polls for the Big 12 Conference after they fell out completely following their loss to Texas Christian.

A full breakdown of the Top 25

Ranking Team Record Last Week
1 Alabama 9-0 1
2 Notre Dame 10-0 2
3 Clemson 9-1 3
4 Ohio State 5-0 4
5 Texas A&M 7-1 6
6 Florida 8-1 5
7 Cincinnati 8-0 7
8 Miami (Fl) 8-1 9
9 Indiana 6-1 11
10 Georgia 6-2 10
11 Iowa State 8-2 12
12 Oklahoma 7-2 13
13 Coastal Carolina 10-0 14
14 Northwestern 5-1 17
15 Southern California 3-0 16
16 Brigham Young 9-1 8
17 UL-Lafeyette 9-1 21
18 Iowa 5-2 24
19 Tulsa 6-1 22
20 North Carolina 7-3 NR
21 Liberty 9-1 25
22 Colorado 4-0 NR
23 Texas 6-3 NR
24 NC State 8-3 NR
25 Wisconsin 9-1 NR

Teams dropped out:

No. 15 Marshall; No. 18 Oklahoma State; No. 20 Oregon; No. 23 Washington.

Others receiving votes:

Oklahoma State 100; Missouri 88; Marshall 77; San Jose State 68; Buffalo 59; Nevada 48; Auburn 42; Oregon 30; Boise State 26; Army 25; Washington 19; Southern Methodist 10; Appalachian State 3.

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Week 13 AP poll: Texas drops out after Iowa State disappointment

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.

Texas has fallen out of the AP poll for the first time since Oct. 25. Continue reading “Week 13 AP poll: Texas drops out after Iowa State disappointment”

Week 13 Amway Coaches Poll: Longhorns fall out after Iowa State loss

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.

A full breakdown of the Top 25

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

Teams dropped out:

No. 19 Auburn; No. 21 Texas; No. 23 North Carolina.

Others receiving votes:

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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Week 12 AP poll: Texas jumps two spots despite Kansas postponement

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.

A full breakdown of the Top 25

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

Others receiving votes:

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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Week 12 Amway Coaches Poll: Longhorns jump ahead of Oklahoma State

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.

A full breakdown of the Top 25

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

Teams dropped out:

No. 22 Liberty

Others receiving votes:

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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Week 11 Amway Coaches Poll: Texas Longhorns jump one spot

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.

A full breakdown of the Top 25

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

Teams dropped out:

No. 19 Southern Methodist, No. 25 Army

Others receiving votes:

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 Football: What is next for the Longhorns in their pursuit of a Big 12 Title appearance?

Heading into a bye week might be what the doctor ordered for the Texas Longhorns. ESPN’s Sam Khan Jr discusses what is next for the Horns.

Following the 17-13 victory over the West Virginia Mountaineers, the Texas Longhorns will enjoy a bye week. A week in which they hope to lick their wounds and prepare for the final leg of the season. Matchups with the Kansas Jayhawks, Iowa State Cyclones and Kansas State Wildcats await. The Longhorns are 5-2 (4-2) currently and are within striking distance.

The big key is getting healthy, we will monitor the status of Sam Ehlinger who appears to be pretty banged up. Plus Keaontay Ingram as he tries and recover from the high ankle sprain and how soon could we see Jordan Whittington?

ESPN’s Sam Khan Jr ponders what could be next for the Texas Longhorns team.

The Longhorns aren’t winning pretty, but they’re winning nonetheless, having strung together three in a row. The defense seems to have finally found its footing under new defensive coordinator Chris Ash, and it’s been huge, because the offense has been inconsistent as a banged-up Sam Ehlinger continues trying to tough it out. An upcoming off week is well timed, followed by a road game at Kansas. A win there means the Longhorns will go into the final two weeks with at least a remote chance of sliding into a Big 12 title game slot, but they might need help (as they do currently).

Khan (no relation) hit the nail right on the head, this team isn’t winning pretty. There are no style points for this team but at this juncture all they need to do is keep winning. A matchup with Kansas may be just what the doctor ordered coming off the bye. Get the starters out early on and prepare for a Friday night matchup with Brock Purdy and the Cyclones.

Texas is back in the Amway Coaches Poll after beating West Virginia

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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The Full Top 25 Amway Coaches Poll

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.