Sports in Brief: Texas Rises to No. 1 in AP Poll, Ohio State and Oregon Tumble and Michigan Returns to the Top 25
Arch Manning led a 21-point fourth-quarter rally as Texas became No. 1, while Ohio State fell to sixth and Oregon suffered the biggest drop.
- On Sunday, The Associated Press Top 25 poll crowned Texas the new No. 1 team in college football following the Longhorns' 24-23 comeback victory against Ohio State on Saturday. Texas received 56 first-place votes.
- Texas stormed back from a 20-point deficit by scoring 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, with quarterback Arch Manning leading drives of 91, 72, and 73 yards to set up the winning score.
- The Longhorns completed the largest fourth-quarter comeback victory against an AP No. 1 team in 30 years; teams were 0-223 when trailing by 17 or more points to a top-ranked opponent before this win.
- Elsewhere, the Big Ten suffered a setback as the Oregon Ducks fell 39-31 to Oklahoma State, allowing 554 yards and dropping 15 spots in the rankings to No. 24.
- Michigan rejoined the Top 25 after a 17-10 win against Oklahoma, with quarterback Bryce Underwood accounting for nearly 200 yards and a 38-yard rushing touchdown to preserve the Wolverines' signature victory.
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Texas rises to No. 1 in AP poll, Ohio State and Oregon tumble and Michigan returns to the Top 25 - WXXV News 25
AP Photo/ Eric GayBy ERIC OLSON The unprecedented comeback by Texas to knock off Ohio State moved the Longhorns to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday and pushed the Buckeyes out of the top five for the first time in two seasons. Oregon, meanwhile, plummeted 15 spots to No. 21, its lowest ranking in four years, after its 39-31 road loss...
Massive shakeup in College Football top 25 rankings – The Horn News
The unprecedented comeback by Texas to knock off Ohio State moved the Longhorns to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday and pushed the Buckeyes out of the top five for the first time in two seasons. Oregon, meanwhile, plummeted 15 spots to No. 21, its lowest ranking in four years, after its 39-31 road loss to an Oklahoma State team that had lost 21 straight against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents. Michigan, which…
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Sep 12, 2026; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns defensive end Colin Simmons (1) celebrates with teammates after defeating the against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
Sports in brief: Texas rises to No. 1 in AP poll, Ohio State and Oregon tumble and Michigan returns to the Top 25
The unprecedented comeback by Texas to knock off Ohio State moved the Longhorns to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday and pushed the Buckeyes out of the top five for the first time in…
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