Texas Tech Falls to No. 13 in AP Poll, No. 14 in Coaches Poll
Texas Tech dropped to No. 13 in the AP Poll and No. 14 in the US LBM Coaches Poll following a 37-24 upset loss to Cincinnati. The team's rankings were impacted after the recent game, with new poll results released…

Lubbock, TX, October 25, 2026 —
Texas Tech fell to No. 13 in the AP Poll and No. 14 in the US LBM Coaches Poll after a 37-24 loss to Cincinnati, according to poll results released October 25.
The defeat was described as an upset. The new positions put Texas Tech at different places in the two polls: 13th in the AP Poll and 14th in the US LBM Coaches Poll. The available information does not state the team’s rankings before the game, so the size of its drop cannot be determined from the results provided.
The summary also does not give the date or location of the game, details about how the points were scored, or comments from either team. It does not specify the year of the October 25 poll release. No additional game or poll details were provided.
The reported change links Texas Tech’s lower poll positions with the loss to Cincinnati. The results establish the team’s rankings in the two polls as of the October 25 release, but do not include voting totals or explanations from poll voters. Those details are not available in the information provided.
Story summarized from the original created by KCBD Staff on www.kcbd.com, see more information here.
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