Even though TCU won the head-to-head battle, two voters put Baylor ahead of the Horned Frogs in this week's poll.
Here's a closer look at this week's poll -- for full commentary, check out the main Best in Texas post. Make sure to look at the full poll with comments from the college bloggers before delving into the Best in Texas breakdown, which is presented below:
(How the poll works: A first-place vote is worth 12 points, second-place is worth 11 and so on. First-place votes are placed in parentheses next to a school's point total.)
(Poll voters: Chuck Carlton, Nick Castillo, Mike DuPont, Shehan Jeyarajah, Kate Hairopoulos, E.J. Holland, Bill Nichols, Jose Rodriguez, Kevin Sherrington, Brett Vito, Brandon Wheeland.)
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Biggest margin: Baylor and Houston. The Cougars have gone up and down this season alternating between the No. 3 and No. 4 spots. Baylor has also seesawed between the No. 1 and No. 2 spot. It's clear that the voters have determined that the Bears and Cougars are in two different tiers of talent. Rice and UTSA also have a 13-point split.
Smallest margin: TCU and Baylor, and SMU and Texas State. Both teams are separated by seven points. The Mustangs fell due to a lopsided 63-0 loss to Memphis in their season finale.
Teams everybody agrees on: Texas and UTEP. The Miners' three-point win over North Texas solidified them as the No. 7 team in this week's rankings. The Longhorns' loss to Texas Tech also put them as the No. 6 team in all 11 ballots.
Team nobody agrees on: SMU. The voters are kind of like the CFP committee on this one. Late losses matter. And SMU's latest loss was a doozy. SMU ranked anywhere from dead last, finishing behind 1-11 North Texas, all the way up to No. 9 overall.
Biggest riser: Rice. The Owls snapped a four-game losing streak with a 27-7 win over Charlotte. That win was enough to give them a 15-point increase from their vote total from last week. They rose two spots in this week's poll.
Biggest faller: SMU. Again, that loss to Memphis probably wasn't the way Chad Morris wanted to end his first season as head coach. The loss dropped SMU two spots in the poll and they got 18 less points off votes than last week.
Previous polls
Nov. 23: Despite no first-place votes, TCU's point total greater than it was last poll
Nov. 16: Baylor concedes first-place votes; Houston pulls away from Texas A&M
Nov. 9: Baylor unanimous No. 1 once again; Houston pulling away from Texas A&M
Nov. 2: One point separates Baylor, TCU for top spot; Houston edges out Texas A&M
Oct. 26: Texas Tech leapfrogged by Houston, surging Longhorns
Oct. 19: Texas Tech draws fewer votes after narrow win over Kansas
Oct. 12: Move over, TCU -- there's a new No. 1 in the state
Oct. 5: Baylor, TCU in fight for top spot; Houston gains ground on Texas Tech
Sept. 28: Bears breathing down Frogs' neck for top spot
Sept. 21: SMU gets fewer votes after close game against TCU
Sept. 14: Despite win, Texas continues slide in poll
Sept. 7: TCU maintains top spot; Longhorns drop in rankings after blowout loss
Preseason: TCU gets nod as state's best over Baylor to start 2015