College football AP Top 25: Week 5 winners and losers

BLACKSBURG, VA - SEPTEMBER 22: Quarterback Josh Jackson #17 of the Virginia Tech Hokies hands the ball to running back Steven Peoples #32 in the first half against the Old Dominion Monarchs at S. B. Ballard Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Norfolk, Virginia. (Photo by Michael Shroyer/Getty Images) /

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AUSTIN, TX – SEPTEMBER 22: Tre Watson #5 of the Texas Longhorns celebrates after a touchdown in the first half against the TCU Horned Frogs at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

Winner: Texas Longhorns (Unranked to No. 18)

Is Texas back? That’s the famous phrase that everyone likes to mutter when Texas beats a ranked team, but two straight Longhorns wins over ranked opponents could mean they’re closer to being back than they have been in the past decade, or so.

Charlie Strong’s Longhorns were never this hyped but Tom Herman has his players believing in the system and he helped them bounce back form a tough opening loss to Maryland.

The Longhorns have won two straight games against ranked foes, blowing No. 22 USC out in Week 3 in a rematch of the famous Vince Young national title game and following that up with a 15-point win over No. 17 TCU. Sure, both wins came at home, but that shouldn’t take away from the impressive victories, and AP voters are starting to take notice.

Texas, led by Sam Ehlinger and Collin Johnson, has won three straight games and the AP Top 25 could be the Longhorns’ new home.

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