AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas moved up two spots to No. 20 in the latest Associated Press rankings after its dramatic, come-from-behind 45-38 win over Mississippi State on Saturday.
The new AP Top 25 list was released Sunday, with Texas the lowest-ranked team in the Southeastern Conference. The Longhorns are one of eight losing teams in the rankings.
Oklahoma fell five spots to No. 18 after losing to Ole Miss, and the Missouri Tigers dropped four spots to No. 19 after losing to Vanderbilt, a Texas rival, on Nov. 1.
Texas A&M finished third after stifling Louisiana State 49-25 in Baton Rouge. The Aggies are the highest-ranked team in the SEC in this week’s poll, followed by Alabama at No. 4 and Georgia at No. 5.
Ohio State and Indiana remained in the top two. Oregon State remains at No. 6 with its 21-7 win over Wisconsin, and Ole Miss moves up one spot to No. 7 with its win over the Sooners. Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt, and a tie between Miami and BYU rounded out the top 10. At ninth, this is Vanderbilt’s highest ranking in 88 years.
Houston moved up the rankings at No. 22, the Cougars’ first appearance in the rankings since 2022. South Florida, LSU, Illinois and Arizona State all dropped out.