Texas is moving up the board again.
After rallying to beat Missouri 24-20 on the road Saturday, the Longhorns climbed three spots to No. 8 in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll. The win over the Tigers gave Texas another ranked victory, and it also added another boost to a College Football Playoff resume that is already looking strong.
The Longhorns are No. 7 in the CFP Rankings, and they’ve now beaten four ranked teams this season. That number could grow again soon, because Texas heads to Baton Rouge next week for a matchup with No. 22 LSU.
At the top of the poll, Miami’s loss to Notre Dame shuffled the deck. Georgia is the new No. 1 team, with unbeaten Utah, Notre Dame, UCLA and Indiana filling out the rest of the top five.
The Hurricanes fell from No. 1 to No. 6, while Alabama landed just ahead of Texas at No. 7.
Tennessee and Texas Tech round out the top 10 at No. 9 and No. 10.
The SEC now has eight teams in the poll, including Georgia, though that total is down one from last week after Missouri dropped out following its loss to Texas. The Big Ten has six ranked teams, the Big 12 has five in the Top 25 and the ACC has three.
Among the teams that fell out were No. 19 Missouri and No. 23 Northwestern.
Others receiving votes included Duke with 172, Missouri with 147, Oklahoma State with 27, Northwestern with 17, Illinois with 13, North Texas with 7, Louisville with 6, Liberty with 6, Wisconsin with 5, Oklahoma with 2, Minnesota with 2 and Air Force with 1.
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