Best in Texas (11/9): Baylor unanimous No. 1 once again; Houston pulling away from Texas A&M

And then there were two.

TCU's lopsided loss to Oklahoma State means there are only two undefeated teams left in the Best in Texas poll. Both Baylor and Houston escaped with victories of a touchdown or less. Will that affect either team in the standings?

Here's a look at this week's Best in Texas poll, which is voted on by the Dallas Morning News' college insiders and bloggers, as well as Denton Record-Chronicle's Brett Vito. Make sure to click here to view the full breakdown.

1. Baylor, 132 points (11 first-place votes)

Baylor (8-0, 5-0 Big 12) / Beat Kansas State, 31-24 / Next: vs. No. 15 Oklahoma at 7 p.m. Saturday at McLane Stadium in Waco

True freshman Jarrett Stidham looked like a seasoned vet against Kansas State, throwing for 419 yards and three touchdowns in a hostile environment. With TCU picking up a loss to Oklahoma State, the Bears are clearly in the driver's seat to be Best in Texas. The Bears will have their first real test this upcoming Saturday against No. 15 Oklahoma, in front of College GameDay and a national audience. Baylor will need to finish the season unscathed to enter the top four. -- Shehan Jeyarajah

2. TCU, 121 points

TCU Horned Frogs (8-1, 5-1 Big 12) / Last: 49-29 loss to Oklahoma State / Next: vs. Kansas, 11 a.m. Saturday at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth

The Horned Frogs were knocked from the ranks of the unbeaten after a lopsided affair in Stillwater, Okla., though the exact ramifications of the loss won't be determined until Tuesday's release of the updated College Football Playoff poll. Expect TCU to plummet because of the defeat, in which it trailed 28-9 at halftime. Quarterback Trevone Boykin accounted for three scores but was picked off four times. Wide receiver Josh Doctson left the game in the first half with a wrist injury and did not return. Considering its No. 8 ranking in the initial CFP poll, TCU always was going to fight an uphill battle on its way to a playoff spot, but it now has to win out -- and get a lot of outside help -- if it hopes to be a factor of any degree. That starts with Kansas, which dropped to 0-9 after getting thumped by Texas. -- Jose Rodriguez

3. Houston, 107 points

Houston (9-0, 5-0 AAC) / Last: Beat Cincinnati, 33-30 / Next: vs. Memphis, 6 p.m. Saturday

Despite allowing Cincinnati quarterback Gunner Kiel to pass for more than 500 yards, Houston was able to fend off a late Bearcats rally and hold on for another win to remain undefeated. This was its closest game of the year since Week 2 when Houston upset Louisville. The mark of a good team is finding ways to win these tight contests. Houston is for real. The Cougars are the only non-Power Five conference team that still has an unblemished record. Memphis will be another tough test next weekend. -- E.J. Holland

4. Texas A&M, 102 points

Texas A&M (6-3, 3-3 SEC) / Lost to Auburn, 26-10 / Next: vs. Western Carolina, 6 p.m. Saturday in College Station

Kyler Murray left the 26-10 loss to Auburn in the third quarter with an apparent injury, leaving more questions than answers for a struggling, stagnant offense. Whether the problem is the coaching, players, or a combination of the two is a widely debated topic, and it's up to fourth-year head coach Kevin Sumlin to provide the answers. After Western Carolina, the Aggies wrap up with conference matchups on the road against Vanderbilt and LSU. -- Brandon Wheeland

5. Texas Tech, 86 points

Texas Tech (5-5, 2-5 Big 12) / Lost to West Virginia, 31-26 / Next: vs. Kansas State, 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Lubbock.

Texas Tech dropped its third-straight Big 12 contest in a 31-26 loss to West Virginia. Redshirt junior Rushell Shell doubled his average of 54 yards per game with 111 on Saturday while scoring two touchdowns. Senior running back Wendell Smallwood led the Mountaineers with 167 yards of his own. In total, the Red Raiders surrendered all four touchdowns allowed on the ground. This weekTexas Tech's defense will be tasked with stopping Kansas State, which averages 329 yards per game - the fewest of all Big 12 offenses. The Wildcats enter this week's contest after taking No. 6 Baylor to the wire in a 31-24 loss. -- Michael DuPont

6. Texas, 79 points

Texas (4-5, 3-3 Big 12) / Last: Defeated Kansas, 59-20 / Next: at West Virginia 11 a.m. Saturday at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia

The Longhorns took care of business against Kansas with a 59-20 win. Texas' passing game found its rhythm against the Jayhawks. Redshirt freshman Jerrod Heard threw an 84-yard touchdown to freshman wide receiver John Burt on the Longhorns first offensive play. Heard and junior quarterback Tyrone Swoopes passed for a combined 299 yards and two touchdowns. Texas got a big performance from sophomore running back D'Onta Foreman. He scored on a 93-yard run, the third longest run in Texas history. Foreman finished with 157 rushing yards and two touchdowns. The Longhorns look for their first road win of the season when they take on West Virginia on Saturday. -- Nick Castillo

7. UTEP, 65 points

UTEP (4-5, 2-3 Sun Belt) / Beat Rice, 24-21 / Next: at Old Dominion, 11 a.m. Saturday at S.B Ballard Stadium in Norfolk, Va.

UTEP picked up a nice win over Rice on Saturday, finally seeming to put some of the pieces together. Quarterback Mack Leftwich threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns and the running game outgained Rice 161-90. Next up, the Miners have another test on the road against Old Dominion. It will be essential that the balanced offense keeps rolling heading forward. -- Shehan Jeyarajah

8. Rice, 53 points

Rice Owls (4-4, 2-2 C-USA) / Lost to UTEP, 24-21 / Next: vs Southern Miss, 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Houston

The Rice Owls have now sandwiched their back-to-back wins in October with two pairs of losses after falling to UTEP. After a last minute field goal put the Miners up 24-21, Driphus Jackson attempted to lead the Rice offense down the field for victory, but a late heave to the end zone fell incomplete. Junior wide receiver Zach Wright caught six passes for 116 yards, including catching one of two touchdown passes thrown by Jackson. Up next, Rice takes on the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, a squad claiming a 4-1 mark in Conference USA. -- Brandon Wheeland

9. SMU, 47 points

SMU (1-8, 0-5 AAC) / Last: Lost to Temple, 60-40 / Next: at Navy, 2:30 p.m. Saturday

SMU gave another ranked team everything it could handle. This time around, the Mustangs were within five points of Temple late in the fourth quarter before completely collapsing and falling by 20. The Mustangs continue to compete but still haven't figured out how to close games. This team isn't as bad as its record indicates, at some point, SMU needs to stop making so many mental errors and find ways to win. That's going to be difficult this week as the Mustangs hit the road to face a Navy team coming off a win over ranked Memphis. -- E.J. Holland

10. Texas State, 29 points

Texas State (2-6, 1-3 Sun Belt) / Last: lost to New Mexico State, 31-21 / Next: vs. Georgia State 3 p.m. Saturday at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos

The Bobcats' 31-21 loss to New Mexico State was its sixth loss of the season. Junior quarterback Tyler Jones threw for 287 yards and a touchdown. Jones also had two rushing touchdowns, but he also threw two costly interceptions. The Bobcats can't lose another game if it wants a shot at bowl eligibility. Texas State will look to bounce back from its loss when it plays Georgia State. -- Nick Castillo

11. UTSA, 20 points

UTSA (1-8, 1-4 C-USA) / Lost to Old Dominion, 36-31 / Next: at Charlotte, 1:00 p.m. Saturday in Charlotte, N.C.

UTSA's decline continues following its 36-31 Homecoming loss against Old Dominion. The Roadrunners are on pace for their worst season during Larry Coker's tenure as coach. Freshman quarterback Dalton Sturm tossed two touchdowns and did not commit any turnovers despite being sacked five times for the third time this season. Sturm continues to show improvement as the starting quarterback and this week UTSA faces Charlotte (2-7, 0-6 C-USA) in a battle between the two of the three worst teams in Conference USA. The Roadrunners will aim to break a four-game losing streak while the 49ers will look to snap a seven-game losing skid of their own. -- Michael Dupont

12. North Texas, 17 points

North Texas (1-8, 1-5 C-USA) / Lost to Louisiana Tech 56-13 / Next: at Tennessee, 11:00 a.m. Saturday in Knoxville, TN.

North Texas saw the momentum it picked up with its first win of the season last week vanish in a hurry during a 56-13 loss to Louisiana Tech. The Mean Green, who beat UTSA for its only win of the year, could have a hard time winning another game this season. UNT travels to Tennessee this week and then has a road game at Middle Tennessee before closing the season at home against UTEP. Both MTSU and UTEP have come on late in the season and have four wins with a favorable schedule to reach six victories in the final three weeks of the regular season. UNT could face a highly motivated team in its last two conference games when the Mean Green will have little to play for. -- Brett Vito