Longhorns slip, Aggies surge in latest AP Top 25

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas dropped one spot in the latest Associated Press Top 25 rankings after an uneven performance in a 27-10 win over UTEP on Saturday in Austin.

The Longhorns (2-1) slid to No. 8 in the poll, and voters have always shown that not all victories are created equal. Oregon beat Northwestern 34-14, yet fell out of the top 5, dropping two spots to No. 6.

Texas A&M surged into the top 10 after its heart-pounding 41-40 victory over Notre Dame, climbing six spots to No. 10. The loss sent the Fighting Irish to 0-2 and into a freefall, plummeting 16 spots to No. 24.

Miami rose a spot to No. 4, and Georgia moved into the top five. The Hurricanes spoiled South Florida's hot start to the season, beating the Bulls 49-12 to move up to No. 4, and the Bulldogs outlasted Tennessee 44-41 in overtime to move up to No. 5. The top three teams from last week — Ohio State, Penn State and Louisiana State — held their respective positions.

The Southeastern Conference has 11 teams in the rankings and four inside the top 10. Oklahoma moved up two spots to No. 11 after a 42-3 win over Temple, Ole Miss moved up four places to No. 13 after beating Arkansas 41-35 and Alabama rose five slots to No. 14 with a 38-14 win over Wisconsin.

Clemson fell out of the rankings after a 24-21 loss to Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets entered the poll at No. 18 with the win. Vanderbilt thumped South Carolina 31-7, and the Commodores moved into the poll at No. 20. Texas hosts Vanderbilt on Nov. 1.