The Longhorns received 29 of 55 first-place votes and finish just nine poll points ahead of the Crimson Tide. It is the first No. 1 appearance for Texas in the coaches poll since Oct. 26, 2008.

While some thought Saturday’s game against South Alabama posed a potential trap for LSU, coach Brian Kelly’s team avoided falling into it. The Tigers won 42-10, jumping out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter and never looking back.

Wisconsin fell to No. 16 USC on the road Saturday 38-21, dropping a second consecutive contest, falling to 2-2 on the season. They once again are absent from the latest US LBM Coaches Poll, which comes as no surprise.