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The Texas Longhorns dropped six spots to No. 15 in the Week 7 Coaches' Poll after their home loss to West Virginia. The Longhorns were favorites by a touchdown at home, but Geno Smith and the Mountaineers pulled off the late upset in a shootout in Austin. Newcomer WVU carries the banner for the Big 12 after their win, moving up three spots in the Coaches' Poll to No. 4.
Oklahoma was another beneficiary of the shake up in the top 10, with the Sooners moving up four spots to No. 10 in advance of this week's Red River Rivalry. The annual game in Dallas will promptly provide the Horns an opportunity to begin their climb back towards the top 10. The complete Week 7 poll is below.
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| Rank | Team | Record | Votes | Previous |
| 1 | Alabama (58) | 5-0 | 1,474 | 1 |
| 2 | Oregon (1) | 6-0 | 1,411 | 2 |
| 3 | South Carolina | 6-0 | 1,345 | 6 |
| 4 | West Virginia | 5-0 | 1,296 | 7 |
| 5 | Kansas State | 5-0 | 1,216 | 8 |
| 6 | Florida | 5-0 | 1,165 | 11 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 5-0 | 1,152 | 10 |
| 8 | LSU | 5-1 | 961 | 3 |
| 9 | USC | 4-1 | 940 | 12 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 3-1 | 872 | 14 |
| 11 | Florida State | 5-1 | 819 | 4 |
| 12 | Georgia | 5-1 | 761 | 5 |
| 13 | Clemson | 5-1 | 759 | 15 |
| 14 | Oregon State | 4-0 | 691 | 17 |
| 15 | Texas | 4-1 | 663 | 9 |
| 16 | Louisville | 5-0 | 628 | 16 |
| 17 | Stanford | 4-1 | 577 | 18 |
| 18 | Mississippi State | 5-0 | 558 | 19 |
| 19 | Rutgers | 5-0 | 410 | 21 |
| 20 | Cincinnati | 4-0 | 365 | 23 |
| 21 | Texas A&M | 4-1 | 208 | NR |
| 22 | Boise State | 4-1 | 197 | 25 |
| 23 | TCU | 4-1 | 194 | 13 |
| 24 | Louisiana Tech | 5-0 | 131 | NR |
| 25 | Iowa State | 4-1 | 73 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes: Arizona State 61, Baylor 52, Michigan 33, Northwestern 31, Michigan State 27, Ohio 23, Nebraska 18, Texas Tech 11, Duke 10, Wisconsin 8, Western Kentucky 7, North Carolina State 6, Louisiana-Lafayette 6, Oklahoma State 5, San Jose State 4, Louisiana-Monroe 3, Nevada 2, Toledo 2