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Best in Texas poll (Week 11): Texas A&M closes gap on No. 1 Texas; SMU enters top 5 for first time this fall

After multiple weeks where the state's top teams struggled, the programs at the top of our Best in Texas rankings returned back to winning form in Week 11. No. 1 Texas outlasted former No. 2 team Texas Tech thanks to a last-minute touchdown. Meanwhile in College Station, Texas A&M -- which entered last weekend's action No. 3 in our Best in Texas poll -- posted a double-digit win over conference foe Ole Miss.

As a result, our voters gave Texas A&M a bump in the rankings. The Aggies went from No. 3 in last week's poll to No.