​Houston defensive lineman Khalil Laufau (18) celebrates after sacking UCF quarterback Keyone Jenkins during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Houston, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/Associated Press)
The University of Texas (4-0) stayed No. 1 in the Associated Press top 25 after its open week, but the University of Houston dropped two spots despite a win over Central Florida.The Cougars (4-1) fell two spots to No. 22 after ralling from a 17-0 halftime deficit to beat Central Florida. UH is at Kansas State on Saturday.TEXAS COLLEGE RANKINGS:Tech, UH trail the LonghornsTexas Tech (5-0) moved up one place to No. 11 after its win over Colorado. The Red Raiders are off this week.SMU (4-1) is the other Texas school in the top 25 but slipped three spots after a non-descript win over Boston College. The Mustangs are off this week.The SEC has five schools in the top 10 as No. 2 Georgia, No. 6 Alabama, No. 9 Ole Miss and No. 10 LSU follow the Longhorns.After a week off, Texas faces Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday.AP TOP 25The Top 25 Teams In The Associated Press (College Football) Poll, With First-Place Votes In Parentheses, Total Points Based On 25 Points For A First-Place Vote Through One Point For A 25Th-Place Vote, And Previous Ranking:RecordPtsPrv1. Texas (61)4-0173712. Georgia (6)5-0164723. Notre Dame5-0153234. Miami (FL) (2)5-0152445. Ohio State4-1149056. Alabama5-0146077. Indiana (1)5-0138068. BYU4-01144109. Ole Miss3-11095910. LSU4-110871111. Texas Tech5-010621212. Utah4-09961313. Oregon3-18311514. Missouri4-17552515. Tennessee4-17461716. Florida4-1691817. Mississippi State4-14871618. Oklahoma State3-14771919. USC5-14391820. Iowa4-13671421. UCLA4-02872322. Houston4-12792023. Boise State4-12712224. SMU4-11672125. Pittsburgh5-0162NROthers receiving votes: Kentucky 160, Wake Forest 142, Wisconsin 88, Duke 83, Northwestern 59, Nebraska 48, Minnesota 19, Arizona 19, James Madison 12, North Dakota State 7SubscribeThere’s more to Houston with the Chronicle. Subscribe today for just 25¢.This article originally published at AP college football top 25: Longhorns stay No. 1 but Cougars slide down.