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Texas Longhorns Drop in AP Top 25 Poll After Win vs. Vanderbilt

The Texas Longhorns are still a top-10 team as SEC play continues.
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Oct 26, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Texas Longhorns wide receiver DeAndre Moore Jr. (0) celebrates with running back Quintrevion Wisner (26) after scoring a touchdown against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the first half at FirstBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images
Oct 26, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Texas Longhorns wide receiver DeAndre Moore Jr. (0) celebrates with running back Quintrevion Wisner (26) after scoring a touchdown against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the first half at FirstBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images | Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

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AUSTIN -- The Texas Longhorns have dropped one spot in the Week 10 AP Poll after a win over the Vanderbilt Commodores.

Texas is now the No. 6 team in the country after taking down then-No. 25 Vanderbilt 27-24 in Nashville on Saturday. The Longhorns were leapfrogged by the Miami Hurricanes, who are now in the No. 5 spot.

Here's the top 10:

No. 1 Oregon Ducks

No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs

No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions

No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes

No. 5 Miami Hurricanes

No. 6 Texas Longhorns

No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers

No. 8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish

No. 9 BYU Cougars

No. 10 Texas A&M Aggies

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said after the win that he was proud of how the team responded following a tough week coming off the loss to Georgia.

"These weeks are not easy," Sarkisian said postgame. "When you get so emotionally invested into a game like we were last week, and then you don’t play your best, it’s tough. It’s tough on coaches, it’s tough on a team to rebound, and I think how many times we’ve seen a team lose a game like that, and then they get beat again the next week, because they’re still they’re still going through it. 

"And I thought this game tonight was a culture, was a toughness win for us. I’m really proud of our players and their preparation. I was proud of the way they handled the adversity tonight. We knew it was going to take 60 minutes against this style of team. And you know, it’s always good to get up to get a road win."

Texas will head into its second and final bye week of the regular season before hosting the Florida Gators at home on Saturday, Nov. 9.

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Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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