Texas remains No. 7 in AP poll entering conference championship week

The Texas Longhorns remained ranked No. 7 in the latest AP poll, though there was considerable movement head of Texas entering the month of December.
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Ohio State dropped from No. 2 to No. 6 due to the Buckeyes’ loss to the Michigan Wolverines. Michigan moved up to No. 2 as a result. Georgia remained No. 1.
All three of Washington, Florida State, and Oregon moved up because of the Buckeyes’ loss. Washington moved up to No. 3, Florida State moved up to No. 4, and Oregon rose to No. 5.
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No. 1 Georgia takes on No. 8 Alabama in the SEC Championship. No. 2 Michigan will battle No. 18 Iowa in the Big 10 Championship. No. 7 Texas will face No. 19 Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship. No. 4 Florida State will face No. 15 Louisville in the ACC Championship. No. 3 Washington will face No. 5 Oregon in the Pac-12 Championship.
The only other team from the Big 12 to make the ranking in addition to Texas and Oklahoma State was No. 12 Oklahoma.
The Longhorns were also ranked No. 7 in the Coaches Poll.
AP Top 25
- Georgia Bulldogs (52)
- Michigan Wolverines (10)
- Washington Huskies
- Florida State Seminoles
- Oregon Ducks
- Ohio State Buckeyes
- Texas Longhorns
- Alabama Crimson Tide
- Missouri Tigers
- Penn State Nittany Lions
- Ole Miss Rebels
- Oklahoma Sooners
- LSU Tigers
- Arizona Wildcats
- Louisville Cardinals
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Tulane Green Wave
- Iowa Hawkeyes
- Oklahoma State Cowboys
- Liberty Flames
- North Carolina State Wolfpack
- Oregon State Beavers
- Toledo Rockets
- James Madison Dukes
- SMU Mustangs
Coaches Poll
- Georgia Bulldogs (59)
- Michigan Wolverines (4)
- Washington Huskies
- Florida State Seminoles
- Oregon Ducks
- Ohio State Buckeyes
- Texas Longhorns
- Alabama Crimson Tide
- Missouri Tigers
- Penn State Nittany Lions
- Ole Miss Rebels
- Oklahoma Sooners
- LSU Tigers
- Louisville Cardinals
- Arizona Wildcats
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Iowa Hawkeyes
- Tulane Green Wave
- Oklahoma State Cowboys
- North Carolina State Wolfpack
- Oregon State Beavers
- Liberty Flames
- Tennessee Volunteers
- SMU Mustangs
- James Madison Dukes