Top 10 For Texas Tech: Red Raiders Move Up in Latest AP Poll

LUBBOCK - The weekend's biggest winner in college football might just be Texas Tech, as the Red Raiders got to rest up while the rest of the sport ran rampant with chaos.

Not only was the team safe from ruining its perfect record, it got to benefit from the misfortunes of other teams across the nation, including one of its former rivals.

In the latest update to the Associated Press Top 25 Poll that was released on Sunday afternoon, Texas Tech finally broke through the top 10 barrier and slotted in at No. 10.

After spending most of last year within the exclusive class of college football, the Red Raiders were able to make their debut following weeks of being right on the cusp.

Texas Tech began the season ranked at No. 12 and have yet to drop below No. 13 on the weight of an unblemished 5-0 start to the year.

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The Red Raiders are not the only program from the Big 12 to land within the top 10, as BYU continues to clamp down on the No. 8 spot after another gritty win over Iowa State on Friday.

Things will not get much easier for the Cougars, as they prepare for arguably the toughest test left on their schedule.

Newly minted No. 2 Notre Dame heads to Provo this weekend for a top 10 showdown that is bringing ESPN's College GameDay to town for the first time since 2009.

Outside of BYU and Texas Tech, three other Big 12 schools made the cut.

Utah once again followed the Red Raiders right up the rankings, as the Utes are now at No. 11 after holding off Kansas 41-24.

No. 18 Oklahoma State saw no change following a 42-28 win over UCF and its best win, Oregon, suffering another upset loss to UCLA.

Finally, Houston climbed back to No. 20 off a decisive 35-16 road win over K-State in Manhattan.

The Cowboys and Cougars face off next Saturday in Houston in a matchup that has serious conference title implications.

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For Texas Tech, it has its first test as a top 10 squad against the lone Big 12 team that had an answer for it last year, Arizona State.

The Sun Devils are 3-2 overall with a 1-1 mark in the conference and fresh off a 30-12 home win over Hawaii in week six.

While they got the best of the Red Raiders a season ago in Tempe, Texas Tech ousted them in their last trip to Lubbock in 2024. Much like Texas Tech, Arizona State would go on to win the Big 12 Championship that year.

Despite concerns swirling around this latest group from Texas Tech, the Red Raiders have the chance to prove they belong among the best in a Homecoming showdown with the Sun Devils on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT.