Texas football ranks No. 24 in USA TODAY Sports’ Coaches Poll

Texas makes a return inside the Coaches Poll Top 25 after a rout in the Red River Showdown.

Texas makes a return inside the USA TODAY Sports’ Coaches Poll Top 25 after a rout in the Red River Showdown. The Horns took down Oklahoma 49-0 in an inspired performance by Steve Sarkisian’s group.

The Longhorns are ranked No. 24 in the updated rankings.

  1. Alabama (6-0)
  2. Georgia (6-0)
  3. Ohio State (6-0)
  4. Michigan (6-0)
  5. Clemson (6-0)
  6. USC (6-0)
  7. Oklahoma State (5-0)
  8. Tennessee (5-0)
  9. Ole Miss (6-0)
  10. Penn State (5-0)
  11. Oregon (5-1)
  12. UCLA (6-0)
  13. NC State (5-1)
  14. Wake Forest (5-1)
  15. TCU (5-0)
  16. Kansas State (5-1)
  17. Mississippi State (5-1)
  18. Syracuse (5-0)
  19. Utah (4-2)
  20. Kansas (5-1)
  21. Cincinnati (5-1)
  22. Kentucky (4-2)
  23. Baylor (3-2)
  24. Texas (4-2)
  25. North Carolina (5-1)

Texas appears to have flipped the momentum of its season following the overtime loss to Texas Tech in Week 4. The Longhorns are now 4-2 entering the halfway point of the year.

Five teams inside the latest Coaches Poll Top 25 remain on Texas’ schedule. No. 24 Texas is set to travel to No. 7 Oklahoma State for a massive Big 12 matchup in two weeks.

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