Texas Longhorns jump Georgia Bulldogs, now No. 1 in AP Poll

The Texas Longhorns are the new is No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the first time in 16 years. The Horns jumped over the formerly No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia is now No. 2.

Last week, Texas leapfrogged the Ohio State Buckeyes last week from third to second. Texas received 35 first-place votes and have 1,540 points. The Bulldogs got 23 first-place votes and 1,518 points.

The last time Texas was No. 1 was in the 2008 season when Colt McCoy was the quarterback. Texas lost to Texas Tech on the memorable last-minute Michael Crabtree TD and have not been in the top spot since

Texas jumped up to No. 2 in the US LBM Coaches Poll

Texas faces UL Monroe next week. Georgia has a week off before traveling to Alabama.

POLL ALERT: Texas is No. 1 in the AP Top 25 college football poll for first time in 16 years as Georgia drops to No. 2.

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