Latest AP Top 25 Poll sees Longhorns move up one spot

Following their 52-0 season-opening win over the Colorado State Rams on Saturday, the Texas Longhorns (1-0, 0-0) moved up to No. 3 in latest Associated Press Top 25 Poll. Previously ranked fourth, the Longhorns were beneficiaries of an Oregon team that defeated Idaho State 24-14 but struggled in doing so.

POLL ALERT: Florida State drops out of AP Top 25 after 0-2 start, Clemson plunges to No. 25; Texas up to 3 behind Georgia, Ohio State.

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Georgia held on to the No 1. spot after handling Clemson 34-3 and Ohio State maintained its No. 2 ranking following its 52-6 throttling of Akron. Alabama rose one spot to No. 4 while Notre Dame jumped two spots thanks to defeating a ranked Texas A&M team in College Station.

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Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, Missouri and Michigan round out the Top 10.

Texas will next face Michigan in a Top-10 matchup this Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor at 11:00 am on Saturday.

AP Top 25 Poll (Tuesday, September 3, 2024)

1. Georgia
2. Ohio State
3. Texas
4. Alabama
5. Notre Dame
6. Ole Miss
7. Oregon
8. Penn State
9. Missouri
10. Michigan
11. Utah
12. Miami
13. USC
14. Tennessee
15. Oklahoma
16. Oklahoma State
17. Kansas State
18. LSU
19. Kansas
20. Arizona
21. Iowa
22. Louisville
23. Georgia Tech
24. NC State
25. Clemson