Big 12 teams shuffle around, Longhorns on the outside looking in of updated AP Poll
The Longhorns remain unranked in the most recent AP Poll.
This should come as no surprise, as Texas had their bye week during Week 8, and prior to it were coming off two consecutive losses. In the two losses to the Oklahoma schools, the Longhorns displayed a strong first half with double-digit leads only to wet the bed both times in the second half.
Texas has a really strong opportunity to jump back in the rankings, as their next two games are against ranked opponents. Although the Longhorns did not play, several Big 12 teams shuffled around in the rankings this week.
Here is how the AP Poll looks after Week 8, which included a couple of upsets and top teams underperforming against lower level competition.
Georgia
Cincinnati
Alabama
Oklahoma
Ohio State
Michigan
Oregon
Michigan State
Iowa
Ole Miss
Notre Dame
Kentucky
Wake Forrest
Texas A&M
Oklahoma State
Baylor
Pitt
Auburn
SMU
Penn State
San Diego State
Iowa State
UTSA
Costal Carolina
BYU
Others receiving votes:
Arkansas 36, Louisiana-Lafayette 32, North Carolina State 28, Houston 12, Virginia 9, Oregon State 7, Arizona State 7, Texas 6, Appalachian State 5, Florida 3, Minnesota 1, UCLA 1
The Longhorns received one more vote than they did last week, but if they win their next matchup against Baylor, they will surely jump back into the rankings. Oklahoma went down one spot due to their near loss to Kansas, and Iowa State re-entered the rankings for the first time since Week 4.
