Texas football rankings: Longhorns No. 1 over Georgia in latest AP poll after UTSA win

For the first time in 16 years, the Texas Longhorns are the No. 1 team in the country in college football.

Following its dominating Week 3 win over UTSA on Saturday, Texas was rewarded on Sunday in both the US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25, jumping up to No. 2 in the former and No. 1 overall in the latter which was announced on Sunday.

It is the first time that Texas has been ranked the No. 1 team in either the Coaches or AP poll since Oct. 26, 2008.

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Twelve first-place votes separated Texas and Georgia in the AP poll following Texas’ 56-7 win vs. UTSA and Georgia’s 13-12 victory vs. unranked Kentucky. The Longhorns and Bulldogs will face each other in Week 8 at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.

Here’s how the Longhorns’ win over UTSA was reflected in the Coaches Poll and AP poll:

Texas football rankings after Week 3

The Longhorns moved up one spot in both polls on Sunday after their Week 3 win vs. UTSA. Texas is ranked No. 2 in the Coaches Poll and No. 1 in the AP Top 25. If both teams win out through their Week 8 meeting, it could set up a potential “Game of the Century” — a rare regular-season meeting between the top two teams in the country.

College football top 25 after Week 3

First place votes in parentheses

Others receiving votes: Illinois 75; Washington State 38; Arizona 37; Northern Illinois 34; Syracuse 32; UCF 27; Pitt 17; Iowa 17; Boise State 17; Arizona State 15; North Carolina 14; North Carolina State 12; Cal 10; Indiana 7; Michigan State 6; Liberty 6; Boston College 6; BYU 3; Washington 2; Toledo 1; South Florida 1; San Jose State 1; James Madison 1

First place votes in parentheses

1. Texas (35)

2. Georgia (23)

3. Ohio State (5)

4. Alabama

5. Ole Miss

6. Tennessee

7. Missouri

8. Miami

9. Oregon

10. Penn State

11. USC

12. Utah

13. Kansas State

14. Oklahoma…

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Author : Austin American-Statesman

Publish date : 2024-09-15 18:53:08

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