UPDATED: Kansas stays ranked in the Top 25

Even though they are no longer undefeated, the Jayhawks are still considered to be one of the best teams in the sport.

Despite a close loss Saturday to the TCU Horned Frogs yesterday, the Kansas Jayhawks received enough votes to stay ranked in the Top 25. They fell three spots to #20 in the coaches poll, but they remained at #19 in the AP Top 25.

Last week, the Kansas Jayhawks accomplished something that hadn't been done since the Mark Mangino era: being ranked in the college football top 25

The Jayhawks first received votes in the polls three weeks ago without getting enough votes to crack the Top 25. Two weeks ago, a bunch of people were upset, when they narrowly missed out. 

But a 5-0 start to the season was too much to ignore, and Kansas finally cracked the polls, ranking 17 in the Coaches Poll and 19 in the AP Poll.

But the loss on Saturday had many worried about voters using it as an excuse to drop the Jayhawks out of the poll.

Anyone who votes KU out of the Top 25 is proving they didn't actually watch this game.

— Blake Schuster (@Schustee) October 8, 2022

AP better not think of dropping Kansas or TCU out of the top 25 these teams kick ass

— Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) October 8, 2022

But at least so far, it seems that the Jayhawks have earned the respect of the voters.

Other Big 12 teams joining the Jayhawks in the Coaches Poll are Oklahoma State at 7, TCU at 15, Kansas State at 16, Baylor at 23 and Texas at 24.

It's an impressive showing for the Big 12:

60% of the Big 12 is in the new Coaches Poll Top 25, for whatever that's worth:

7 Oklahoma State
15 TCU
16 Kansas State
20 Kansas
23 Baylor
24 Texas

— parker fleming (@statsowar) October 9, 2022

It was even better for Kansas in the AP Poll, as they maintained their ranking at #19:

#19 team in America in the AP Poll pic.twitter.com/vVGaJQNG4S

— Kansas Football (@KU_Football) October 9, 2022

Other Big 12 teams joining the Jayhawks in the AP Poll are Oklahoma State at 8, TCU at 13, Kansas State at 17 and Texas at 22, with Baylor receiving the second most votes of those not in the top 26

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