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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