Texas Tech was No. 5 in last week’s College Football Playoff rankings and on Sunday jumped two spots to No. 5 in The Associated Press poll.

In the marquee matchup of the night, No. 16 Texas finally put all the pieces together and upset bitter rival and No. 3 Texas A&M in a result that knocked the Aggies out of the SEC title game. The Longhorns kept alive their own College Football Playoff hopes, but they'll need some help to get in the field.

The Red Raiders and Cougars stood above the rest of the Big 12 for most of the 2025 season and previously played a top 10 matchup in Lubbock in November. The game will be highly significant as both BYU and Texas Tech try to make a College Football Playoff case.

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After a massive win against third-ranked Texas A&M, there’s still a glimmer of hope for UT football to make the 12-team playoff cut.

Once near the top of the rankings, Texas A&M heads in the wrong direction as the postseason approaches. The formerly top-three Aggies dropped four spots to No. 7 in the latest AP Top 25 poll following their 27-17 rivalry week loss to Texas .