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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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