The Texas Longhorns slid six spots from No. 3 to No. 9 in the AP Top 25 poll released on Sunday in the wake of Saturday’s 34-30 loss to the then-No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.
Head coach Steve Sarkisian’s program is now the highest-ranked one-loss team in the country, ahead of undefeated USC at No. 10, undefeated North Carolina at No. 12, and undefeated Louisville at No. 14.
Meanwhile, Oklahoma moved up to No. 5 vaulting Penn State, Washington, and Oregon despite wins by the Nittany Lions and Ducks.