{
  "id": 19433820,
  "title": "College Football Playoff rankings: Texas No.6 in latest poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/college-football-playoff-rankings-texas-no-6-in-latest-poll",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-11T02:55:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/college-football-playoff-rankings-texas-025529379.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "COLUMBIA, MISSOURI - NOVEMBER 07: The Texas Longhorns won a thrilling match against the Missouri Tigers, adding to their impressive record of victories. This triumph propelled them up one spot in the College Football Playoff rankings, placing them at No. 6.\n\nNot far behind them is the No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish. They achieved this ranking by overcoming the Miami Hurricanes, who had previously been the top team in the country and now sit at No. 7.\n\nThe success of the Tennessee Volunteers, currently at No. 8, further bolsters the Longhorns' chances. The Volunteers recently triumphed over the Kentucky Wildcats, a team riding a six-game winning streak. Tennessee's continued success enhances Texas's resume, as Tennessee is among the Longhorns' impressive array of accomplishments.\n\nThe Longhorns have an upcoming opportunity to bolster their ranking further. They will be traveling to Baton Rouge to face the LSU Tigers, who have fallen to No. 21 in the rankings due to a home loss against Alabama. LSU's new head coach, Lane Kiffin, took over from Ole Miss last year, and a win over Texas would be a significant step for the Tigers in their playoff bid.\n\nThe news isn't all bad for LSU, though. They have already announced that next year's College Football Playoff field will expand to include 24 teams.",
  "summary": "Texas moves up one spot with three weeks of the regular season left.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}