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A win in Tuscaloosa proved prosperous for the Texas Longhorns in the latest college football rankings.
Saturday night’s big road win landed the Longhorns at No. 4 in the Associated Press Top 25, which was released Sunday afternoon. Texas also came in at No. 6 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll.
Texas received two-first place votes after its biggest regular-season victory in years. The Longhorns are in the top five for the first time since starting the 2010 season at No. 5 and have their highest ranking since finishing No. 2 after losing the BCS championship game to Alabama in 2009.
Behind quarterback Quinn Ewers, Texas became the first team to beat Alabama by double-digits on its home field under coach Nick Saban.
The loss dropped Alabama seven spots to No. 10, its lowest ranking since early last November, when the Crimson Tide also were 10th.
Oklahoma, after its hard-fought win over SMU, also remained ranked in both polls.
See the rankings below:
AP Top 25
| Rank, Team | Record | Points | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Georgia (55) | 2-0 | 1,540 | 1 |
| 2. Michigan (2) | 2-0 | 1,458 | 2 |
| 3. Florida State (3) | 2-0 | 1,413 | 4 |
| 4. Texas (2) | 2-0 | 1,338 | 11 |
| 5. USC | 3-0 | 1,269 | 6 |
| 6. Ohio State | 2-0 | 1,265 | 5 |
| 7. Penn State | 2-0 | 1,204 | 7 |
| 8. Washington | 2-0 | 1,102 | 8 |
| 9. Notre Dame | 3-0 | 1,015 | 10 |
| 10. Alabama | 1-1 | 953 | 3 |
| 11. Tennessee | 2-0 | 929 | 9 |
| 12. Utah | 2-0 | 847 | 12 |
| 13. Oregon | 2-0 | 827 | 13 |
| 14. LSU | 1-1 | 667 | 14 |
| 15. Kansas State | 2-0 | 636 | 15 |
| 16. Oregon State | 2-0 | 605 | 16 |
| 17. Ole Miss | 2-0 | 505 | 20 |
| 18. Colorado | 2-0 | 481 | 22 |
| 19. Oklahoma | 2-0 | 453 | 18 |
| 20. North Carolina | 2-0 | 444 | 17 |
| 21. Duke | 2-0 | 421 | 21 |
| 22. Miami | 2-0 | 230 | 22 |
| 23. Washington State | 2-0 | 129 | 23 |
| 24. UCLA | 2-0 | 107 | 24 |
| 25. Iowa | 2-0 | 106 | 25 |
Others receiving votes: Clemson 86, Arkansas 33, TCU 19, Kansas 19, Tulane 17, Wisconsin 10, Kentucky 5, Mississippi St. 5, Minnesota 3, Cincinnati 3, Fresno St. 2, Wyoming 1, Oklahoma St. 1, Maryland 1, James Madison 1.
USA TODAY Coaches Poll
| Rank, Team | Record | Points | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Georgia (64) | 2-0 | 1,624 | 1 |
| 2. Michigan (1) | 2-0 | 1,533 | 2 |
| 3. Florida State | 2-0 | 1,441 | 5 |
| 4. Ohio State | 2-0 | 1,401 | 4 |
| 5. USC | 3-0 | 1,319 | 6 |
| 6. Texas | 2-0 | 1,318 | 10 |
| 7. Penn State | 2-0 | 1,229 | 7 |
| 8. Washington | 2-0 | 1,129 | 8 |
| 9. Tennessee | 2-0 | 1,039 | 9 |
| 10. Alabama | 1-1 | 1,016 | 3 |
| 11. Notre Dame | 3-0 | 1,004 | 11 |
| 12. Utah | 2-0 | 893 | 12 |
| 13. Oregon | 2-0 | 870 | 13 |
| 14. LSU | 1-1 | 714 | 14 |
| 15. Kansas State | 2-0 | 675 | 15 |
| 16. Oklahoma | 2-0 | 584 | 17 |
| 17. Oregon State | 2-0 | 562 | 18 |
| 18. North Carolina | 2-0 | 506 | 16 |
| 19. Ole Miss | 2-0 | 503 | 20 |
| 20. Duke | 2-0 | 363 | 24 |
| 21. Colorado | 2-0 | 357 | 25 |
| 22. Clemson | 1-1 | 207 | 21 |
| 23. Miami | 2-0 | 195 | NR |
| 24. Iowa | 2-0 | 166 | NR |
| 25. UCLA | 2-0 | 101 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Washington State 80; Kentucky 38; TCU 26; Auburn 23; Texas A&M 21; Fresno State 21; Kansas 17; Tulane 16; Missouri 14; Maryland 14; Wake Forest 13; Oklahoma State 12; Central Florida 11; Arkansas 10; Syracuse 9; Cincinnati 8; Wisconsin 7; Mississippi State 7; Wyoming 6; Minnesota 6; Air Force 5; South Carolina 3; Memphis 3; Louisville 3; James Madison 2; Michigan State 1.
The Associated Press contributed to this post.
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