Who runs this state? The Dave Campbell’s Texas Football staff gives their power rankings of the 13 FBS college football teams in Texas.
Note: Teams are measured against the overall strength of their conference. Only teams that have played are ranked.
School
Record
Notes
Last Week
1.Texas Longhorns
Record: 11 - 2
Notes: Texas might boast the best defense in the country as the Horns locked up the Aggies to punch a ticket to the SEC championship game.
Last Week: #1
2.SMU Mustangs
Record: 11 - 2
Notes: Results around the country suggest that the Ponies should reach the College Football Playoff regardless of result against Clemson in ACC title clash.
Last Week: #2
3.Baylor Bears
Record: 8 - 4
Notes: Dave Aranda's group won six straight to close out the regular season, including the 28-point win over Kansas in the finale.
Last Week: #4
4.TCU Horned Frogs
Record: 8 - 4
Notes: The Horned Frogs won five of their last six games of the regular season after the 20-13 win over Cincinnati in Week 14.
Last Week: #5
5.Texas Tech Red Raiders
Record: 8 - 4
Notes: Texas Tech closed strong with three wins over its last four as Joey McGuire clinched his second eight-win season in three years.
Last Week: #7
6.Texas A&M Aggies
Record: 8 - 4
Notes: The offense was shut out in the 10-point loss to Texas. The Aggies lost their last three SEC games of the season.
Last Week: #3
7.Sam Houston Bearkats
Record: 9 - 3
Notes: Sam Houston upset Liberty to close a magical Year 2 as an FBS program, but a Western Kentucky win over Jax State keeps the Bearkats out of the CUSA title game.
Last Week: #6
8.Texas State Bobcats
Record: 7 - 5
Notes: G.J. Kinne has the Bobcats bowling for the second straight year.
Last Week: #8
9.UTSA Roadrunners
Record: 6 - 6
Notes: The Army problem continued for the Roadrunners as UTSA fell to .500 after a loss to the troops.
Last Week: #9
10.North Texas Mean Green
Record: 6 - 6
Notes: The difference between 5-7 and 6-6 is larger than one game. North Texas stopped a losing skid and secured a bowl bid with a win over Temple.
Last Week: #11
11.Houston Cougars
Record: 4 - 8
Notes: The search for a new offensive coordinator will dominate the offseason for the Coogs.
Last Week: #10
12.Rice Owls
Record: 4 - 8
Notes: The Owls flew past USF to finish the 2024 campaign with momentum as their new head coach Scott Abell watched on.
Last Week: #12
13.UTEP Miners
Record: 3 - 9
Notes: UTEP went 3-2 against Conference USA opponents in the second half of the season with the win over rival New Mexico State.
Last Week: #13