Longhorns Daily News: Does Texas football deserve a No. 1 ranking?

The hype is building for the Texas Longhorns to earn a No. 1 ranking.

That includes Austin American-Statesman columnist Kirk Bohls, who ranked the Longhorns as the top overall team in his latest AP Poll vote. But beyond the hometown hopefuls, national media is picking up the hype train currently gaining momentum for Texas.

Take Sports Illustrated, for example.

From SI: “... Texas does certainly have the best resumé. And they have as good a claim as anyone to be considered for the alpha dog title. Yes, the Alabama win doesn’t look as impressive as it would have in years past. And yes, Jayhawks star quarterback Jaylon Daniels did not play on Saturday. But, the Longhorns - outside of a couple of plays - thoroughly dominated the Tide. Besides that, the Tide have looked like a much different team over the last two weeks against Ole Miss and Mississippi State.”

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS

Austin American-Statesman: Texas Longhorns report card: How they graded in their win over Kansas

Austin American-Statesman: Bohls: Texas looks as complete as anyone, is my new AP ballot No. 1

Austin American-Statesman: Longhorns notebook: WR Adonai Mitchell eases pain of Sanders’ injury

Dallas Morning News: 5 takeaways from Texas’ win vs. Kansas: Longhorns overcome another slow start at home

247Sports: The Texas Top 10: Ranking the 10 best players for the Longhorns following a 40-14 win over Kansas

247Sports: Texas offense’s five-game sample shows Steve Sarkisian’s message of versatility was more than coachspeak

247Sports: Meteoric rise of Texas RB Jonathon Brooks continues with historic performance against Kansas

Inside Texas: Film Room: Diving into Adonai Mitchell’s career day versus Kansas

Inside Texas: Coach V: Texas pounds Kansas with Oklahoma on the horizon

Inside Texas: Complementary football unlocked

ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION

Status of Texas TE Ja’Tavion Sanders for OU game uncertain after lower leg injury

College GameDay heading to Dallas for Texas vs. Oklahoma

No. 3 Texas opens as a 5.5-point favorite over No. 14 Oklahoma

Inside the Numbers: Texas continues to answer offensive questions

No. 3 Texas vs. No. 24 Kansas: Five observations and Sunday chat

No. 3 Texas 40, No. 24 Kansas 14: Three things from Steve Sarkisian

No. 3 Texas 40, No. 24 Kansas 14: Three things we learned

RECRUITING ROUNDUP

247Sports: Quick update on key Texas official visitor from out West

247Sports: Texas pledge Aeryn Hampton updates commitment status

247Sports: Texas impresses a pair of offered 2025 OLs during win over Kansas

Inside Texas: Texas Longhorns Sunday recruiting intel

BIG 12 BREAKDOWN

Austin American-Statesman: Texas and Oklahoma to meet in Dallas as ranked Red River rivals

Austin American-Statesman: Bohls: Kansas quarterback was a good Bean and all, but not OU’s Gabriel

247Sports: Next ‘championship game’ on Texas’ schedule? Revamped, undefeated Red River rival Oklahoma

Inside Texas: A statistical look: Texas vs. Oklahoma

Inside Texas: Kansas Football Post Mortem: Offense

Inside Texas: Top PFF grades from No. 3 Texas’ 40-14 win over No. 24 Kansas

Our Daily Bears: Instant Reaction: Baylor at UCF

Frogs O’ War: Football: TCU falters late in 24-21 loss against West Virginia

Frogs O’ War: Quick Thoughts: TCU football 21, West Virginia Mountaineers 24

Crimson and Cream Machine: Recap: Sooners roll Iowa State, 50-20

The Smoking Musket: West Virginia overcomes the odds, stuns TCU, 24-21, in Fort Worth

The Smoking Musket: What I think about trusting the climb

Rock Chalk Talk: Texas grills Kansas, 40-14

WHAT WE’RE READING

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SB Nation: Ja’Marr Chase says ‘I’m always f****** open’ as Bengals offense continues struggles

SB Nation: Taylor Swift makes entrance at Chiefs-Jets with celebrity friends to watch Travis Kelce

NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND

• Texas volleyball beat the BYU Cougars, once again, this past Friday.

• The former Texas guard has been dismissed by the Kansas Jayhawks.