The Texas Longhorns (3-0, 0-0 SEC) ascended to the top spot in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 Poll following their 56-7 dismantling of UTSA on Saturday night. Texas previously held the No. 2 spot but leapfrogged Georgia with the pollsters following an emphatic win over the Roadrunners coupled with a narrow 13-12 Bulldog victory over unranked Kentucky in Lexington. Despite losing Heisman frontrunner Quinn Ewers in the first half of the game, Steve Sarkisian’s offense did not miss a step behind backup quarterback Arch Manning. Manning accounted for 5 total touchdowns (4 passing and one running) and finished a short night completing 9 passes for 223 yards.
The Longhorns haven’t seen the No. 1 Spot in the AP Top 25 Poll since 2008.
Ohio State was idle and held steady at No. 3, with Alabama and Ole Miss polling at No. 4 and No. 5 respectively. Rounding out the Top 10 were Missouri, Tennessee, Penn State and Oregon and Miami.
The Longhorns will host UL-Monroe (2-0, 0-0 Sun Belt) next Saturday at Darrell K. Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium at 7:00 PM.
Complete AP Top 25 Poll (September 15, 2024)
- Texas
- Georgia
- Ohio State
- Alabama
- Ole Miss
- Tennessee
- Missouri
- Miami
- Oregon
- Penn State
- USC
- Utah
- Kansas State
- Oklahoma State
- Oklahoma
- LSU
- Notre Dame
- Michigan
- Louisville
- Iowa State
- Clemson
- Nebraska
- Northern Illinois
- Illinois
- Texas A&M
