AP Top 25 Poll

#3 Texas Longhorns

2023

Overall Record

12-1

Last Game

vs Oklahoma State W 49-21

Conference Record

9-1

Next Game

@Washington 01/01/2024

FILE - Texas coach Steve Sarkisian celebrates the team's win over Iowa State in an NCAA college football game Nov. 18, 2023, in Ames, Iowa. Sarkisian was voted The Associated Press Big 12 coach of the year. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney, File)

Big 12 Signing Day: Texas and OU will head to SEC with top-10 classes. Texas Tech signs first 5-star

Texas and Oklahoma will head to the Southeastern Conference next season with national top-10 recruiting classes that are by far the highest-ranked among current teams in the Big 12.

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart talks to players during the first half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game against Alabama in Atlanta, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Signing day: Georgia has top class after 5-star flip; Ohio State sigh of relief on No. 1 player

FILE - Clemson safety Andrew Mukuba plays against Syracuse during an NCAA college football game Oct. 22, 2022, in Clemson, S.C. Former Clemson safety Mukuba has announced he is transferring to Texas, his hometown school. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman, File)

Clemson S Mukuba transfers home to Texas; QB Dante Moore chooses Oregon after freshman year at UCLA

FILE - Oregon State linebacker Andrew Chatfield Jr., left, pulls down Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the second half of an NCAA college football game in this file photograph taken Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Boulder, Colo. Deion Sanders is accomplishing what he pledged to do by overhauling his offensive line to better protect his often-hit quarterback son. The Colorado coach reached into the transfer portal and brought in linemen from the University of Houston, Connecticut, Indiana and UTEP. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Deion Sanders is luring linemen to Colorado to protect QB son. Now, those blockers need to jell.

FILE - Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall runs against Georgia Southern during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Sept. 30, 2023, in Statesboro, Ga. McCall announced Wednesday, Dec. 13, he'll transfer from Coastal Carolina to North Carolina State following an injury-plagued season in which he appeared in only seven games. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

Coastal Carolina QB Grayson McCall announces he is transferring to NC State

UCM Mules quarterback Zach Zebrowski throws during an MIAA college football game in Warrensburg, Mo., on Oct. 21, 2023. Central Missouri quarterback Zebrowski, who passed for 5,157 yards, and five players from the Colorado School of Mines were selected to The Associated Press Division II All-America team announced Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. (Andrew Mather Photography via AP)

Central Mo. QB Zach Zebrowski, 5 from Colorado School of Mines lead AP Division II All-America team

Central Missouri quarterback Zach Zebrowski, who passed for 5,157 yards, and five players from the Colorado School of Mines were selected to The Associated Press Division II All-America team.

Texas Longhorns defensive lineman T'Vondre Sweat (93) strikes a pose in the end zone after catching a touchdown pass from quarterback Quinn Ewers during the first quarter of the Big 12 Championship NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

TD-scoring Texas DT T’Vondre Sweat and Oklahoma State RB Ollie Gordon top AP All-Big 12 team

Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II is The Associated Press Big 12 offensive player of the year and 362-pound Texas tackle T’Vondre Sweat is the league’s top defensive player.

FILE - Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, left, drops back to pass against Oklahoma during the first half of an NCAA college football game at the Cotton Bowl, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Dallas. Oklahoma and Texas announced they will keep their annual rivalry game at the Cotton Bowl through 2036 in a deal that includes significant renovations to Cotton Bowl Stadium. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter File)

Oklahoma and Texas to keep rivalry game at Cotton Bowl Stadium through 2036. Renovations coming

Oklahoma and Texas have announced they will keep their annual rivalry game at Cotton Bowl Stadium through 2036 in a deal that includes significant renovations to the facility.

FILE - Texas co-defensive coordinator Jeff Choate watches his team during the final half of the Texas Orange and White Spring Scrimmage in Austin, Texas, April 24, 2021. Nevada has named Choate its new head football coach, the school announced Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas, File)

Nevada hires Texas co-defensive coordinator Jeff Choate as head coach

Nevada has named Jeff Choate its new head football coach. Choate had been co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach at Texas since 2021.

Oklahoma State quarterback Alan Bowman (7) drops back to pass in the first half of the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

No. 22 Oklahoma State tries for 10-win season when it faces Texas A&M in Texas Bowl

No. 22 Oklahoma State is seeking its 10th 10-win season in school history when it faces a former Big 12 conference rival in Texas A&M in the Texas Bowl.

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers throws a pass in the first half of the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Big 12 champion Texas will face Pac-12’s Washington in CFP semifinal at the Sugar Bowl

Big 12 champion Texas is in the College Football Playoff for the first time and will play unbeaten Pac-12 champion Washington in a Jan. 1 semifinal at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.

Washington cornerback Kamren Fabiculanan celebrates the team's win over Oregon in the Pac-12 championship NCAA college football game Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

Washington to play Texas in semifinal at Sugar Bowl. Huskies beat the Longhorns in 2022 bowl meeting

Washington will meet Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on Jan. 1. It will be a rematch of last year’s Alamo Bowl.

Texas Longhorns defensive lineman T'Vondre Sweat (93) strikes a pose in the end zone after catching a touchdown pass from quarterback Quinn Ewers during the first quarter of the Big 12 Championship NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

Michigan vs. Alabama, Washington vs. Texas in College Football Playoff; unbeaten Florida St left out

Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama are in the College Football Playoff. Florida State is not and is the first unbeaten Power Five conference champion to be excluded from the four-team field in its 10-year history.

Alabama celebrates after the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game against Georgia in Atlanta, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

No. 8 Alabama ends 29-game win streak for No. 1 Georgia, winning SEC title game 27-24

ATLANTA (AP) — Alabama is again the top dog in the Southeastern Conference — and perhaps headed to the College Football Playoff — after ending Georgia’s 29-game winning streak with a 27-24 victory over the No. 1 Bulldogs in the SEC championship game Saturday.

Alabama wide receiver Jermaine Burton (3) celebrates after a win against Georgia after the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game in Atlanta, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

3 teams, 2 spots: Florida State, Texas, Alabama leave CFP selection committee difficult choice

One of these three teams will not make the College Football Playoff: Alabama, Florida State and Texas.

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers blows a kiss to the trophy as he celebrates after the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Ewers throws 4 TDs as No. 7 Texas bids farewell to Big 12 with 49-21 title win over Oklahoma State

Seventh-ranked Texas is leaving the Big 12 with bookend championships. Quinn Ewers set a career high by throwing for 452 yards with four touchdowns in a 49-21 victory over No. 19 Oklahoma State in the Big 12 championship game.

Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark, left, stands by Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian, right, as he makes comments after the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Big 12 committed to title game even with CFP expansion and changes in league, Yormark says

Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark says his still-evolving conference remains committed to having a championship game even as the College Football Playoff expands from four to 12 teams after this season.

FILE - Texas State coach Jake Spavital watches during the team's NCAA college football game against Baylor in Waco, Texas, Sept. 17, 2022. Spavital is leaving California, where he spent one season, to become the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Baylor, where coach and defensive specialist Dave Aranda was retained after a 3-9 season. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Baylor hires Jake Spavital as offensive coordinator as he returns to Texas after a year at Cal

Jake Spavital is leaving California to become the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Baylor.

Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II (0) celebrates with fans after the team's NCAA college football game against BYU on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Stillwater, Okla. (AP Photo/Mitch Alcala)

No. 7 Texas meets No. 19 Oklahoma State in Big 12 title game before Longhorns’ SEC move

Texas will try to win its fourth Big 12 title before moving to the SEC next season. The seventh-ranked Longhorns play 19th-ranked Oklahoma State in the Big 12 championship game on Saturday in the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys.

Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II (0) runs past BYU linebacker Ace Kaufusi (18) and safety Talan Alfrey (25) for a touchdown in overtime of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Stillwater, Okla. (AP Photo/Mitch Alcala)

No. 7 Texas seeks a bookend title and CFP chance in Big 12 farewell against No. 19 Oklahoma State

Texas will try to bid farewell to the Big 12 with a bookend title. The seventh-ranked and SEC-bound Longhorns won the inaugural Big 12 championship game in 1996, and now play their last one against No. 19 Oklahoma State on Saturday.

Oklahoma State wide receiver Brennan Presley (80) celebrates in the arms of Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy arms after an NCAA college football game against BYU on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Stillwater, Okla. (AP Photo/Mitch Alcala)

Big 12 coaches name Oklahoma State RB Ollie Gordon and Texas DL T’Vondre Sweat top players

National rushing leader Ollie Gordon II from Oklahoma State has named the Big 12’s offensive player of the year after a vote of the league’s 14 coaches.

FILE - Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh holds the trophy as he celebrates with his team after defeating Purdue in the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game, early Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Indianapolis. There could be some awkward trophy ceremonies around college football's championship weekend. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)

College Football Picks: Awkward trophy ceremonies, CFP implications highlight championship weekend

There could be some awkward trophy ceremonies around college football’s championship weekend. From the Pac-12, where the winner is guaranteed to be one of the schools that helped collapse the conference, to the Big 12, where the commissioner was outwardly rooting against the favorite to win the cham

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian sings "The Eyes of Texas" with team the Bevo mascot after an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas)

Last Chance Saloon: No. 7 Texas is chasing a final Big 12 title before leaving for the SEC in 2024

In 28 seasons in the Big 12, Texas has only three league championships and none since 2009. That’s something the seventh-ranked Longhorns have been reminded of all season.

Florida State linebacker Kalen DeLoach (4) celebrates with defensive lineman Patrick Payton (11) after he intercepted a Florida pass late in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Conference championships critical for College Football Playoff in last 4-team bracket

There’s been a love-hate relationship with conference championship games historically. This is a year to love the games that have occasionally been knocked for being a money grab, putting unbeaten teams at risk if they slip up against a lesser opponent and being a tough sell for fans.

Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II (0) celebrates with fans after the team's NCAA college football game against BYU on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Stillwater, Okla. (AP Photo/Mitch Alcala)

Oklahoma State’s Gordon putting up Barry Sanders-like numbers heading into Big 12 title game

Oklahoma State’s Ollie Gordon II went from barely getting the ball the first three games this season to becoming the nation’s leading rusher and putting up numbers not seen at the school since Barry Sanders’ 1988 Heisman Trophy-winning season.

Washington safety Makell Esteen (24) runs with safety Mishael Powell (3) after making an interception against Washington State during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Back door to the College Football Playoff is likely to be blocked this season

The back door to the College Football playoff is unlikely to be open for Ohio State or anybody else on championship weekend.

Texas quarterback Arch Manning looks for a receiver during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Texas Tech, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas)

No. 7 Texas overwhelms Texas Tech 57-7 to reach Big 12 championship game

Keilan Robinson returned a kickoff 95 yards for one of his two touchdowns, Bert Auburn made five field goals and No. 7 Texas overwhelmed Texas Tech 57-7 on Friday night to reach the Big 12 championship game.

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian celebrate after his team's win over Iowa State in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)

No. 7 Texas Longhorns will make Big 12 title game on their way out with win over Texas Tech

Seventh-ranked Texas can clinch a spot in the Big 12 championship game with a win Friday night over Texas Tech in their final regular-season game as a member of the conference.

Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown against Houston during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Houston. Oklahoma State won 43-30. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Big 12 goes into final weekend with title game matchup still undetermined

The Big 12 goes into the final weekend of the regular season with its championship game matchup still undetermined.

No. 7 Texas plays its Big 12 regular-season finale against Texas Tech

Seventh-ranked Texas will be the home team in the Big 12 championship game if it beats Texas Tech. The game Friday night will be the Longhorns’ regular-season finale in the Big 12 before moving next year to the SEC.

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) passes the ball on the fly during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa State, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)

No. 7 Texas stays alone atop Big 12 after pulling away from Iowa State for a 26-16 win

Quinn Ewers passed for 281 yards and two touchdowns and No. 7 Texas pulled away from Iowa State for a 26-16 victory.

Texas director of football performance Torre Becton warms up the team in the hallway before taking the field to compete against TCU in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

No. 7 Longhorns’ goals are in sight with visit to Iowa State up next. They just have to keep winning

No. 7 Texas visits Iowa State on Saturday night for a key Big 12 game. The Longhorns have reeled off four straight wins since Oklahoma handed them their only defeat.

TCU running back Emani Bailey (9) rushes for a touchdown against Texas during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas. Texas won 29-26. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

TCU and Baylor will become most-played rivalry in Texas in disappointing season for both

TCU versus Baylor will become the most-played rivalry in Texas with the 119th meeting Saturday. TCU has to win its last two games just to get bowl eligible after being the national runner-up last season.

Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy (1) avoids a tackle by TCU safety Bud Clark (21) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

No. 7 Longhorns harbor College Football Playoff hopes heading into visit to Iowa State

Seventh-ranked Texas can continue its trek toward the Big 12 championship game and keep alive its College Football Playoff hopes when it visits Iowa State on Saturday night.

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers walks on the field after an NCAA college football game against TCU, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas. Texas won 29-26. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Playoff hopeful No. 7 Texas is still trying to make the Big 12 title game. Iowa State awaits

Seventh-ranked Texas is the Big 12’s last remaining hope to make the four-team College Football Playoff.