Texas Longhorns Remain Idle In Latest AP Top 25 Rankings

With a 50-point win to close out the regular season, Texas is one win away from winning the Big 12 title for the first time since 2009.
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Texas might have picked up a 57-7 win over Texas Tech in the regular season finale, but it wasn't enough to jump in the polls. 

The Longhorns remained at No. 7 in the AP Poll heading into conference championship weekend. Washington, Florida State and Oregon all moved up one spot, while Ohio State dropped to No. 6.

Alabama, which defeated Auburn on a 4th-and-31 touchdown pass to Isaiah Bond with less than a minute remaining, stayed put at No. 8. Louisville, which lost 38-31 to in-state rival Kentucky, moved out of the top 10. 

Texas Longhorns Xavier Worthy  :: Mikala Compton/American-Statesman-USA TODAY NETWORK

Here is the updated AP Poll heading into conference championship weekend.

1. Georgia Bulldogs

2. Michigan Wolverines

3. Washington Huskies

4. Florida State Seminoles

5. Oregon Ducks

6. Ohio State Buckeyes

7. Texas Longhorns

8. Alabama Crimson Tide

9. Missouri Tigers

10. Penn State Nittany Lions

11. Ole Miss Rebels

12. Oklahoma Sooners

13. LSU Tigers

14. Arizona Wildcats

15. Louisville Cardinals

16. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

17. Tulane Green Wave

18. Iowa Hawkeyes

19. Oklahoma State Cowboys

20. Liberty Flames

21. N.C. State Wolfpack

22. Oregon State Beavers

23. Toledo Rockets

24. James Madison Dukes

25. SMU Mustangs 

Six Longhorns scored a touchdown on Friday's senior day. Quinn Ewers threw for 196 yards and, a touchdown, and an interception, while Jaydon Blue rushed for a career-high 121 yards. Texas intercepted Red Raiders Behren Morton three times, one of which was returned for a 43-yard touchdown by Jett Bush.  

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Texas could secure a spot in the College Football Playoff with a win over Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship. The Cowboys and Longhorns did not play against one another this season due to the expansion of 12 teams in the conference. 

Kickoff from AT&T Stadium is scheduled for 11 a.m. 


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