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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