AP ranks 'Horns No. 1 after win over Sooners

Texas leapfrogs idle Alabama from No. 5 after winning Red River Rivalry Ronald Martinez / Getty Images DALLAS - OCTOBER 11: Quarterback Colt McCoy #12 of the Texas Longhorns drops back to pass against the Oklahoma Sooners during the Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl on October 11, 2008 in Dallas, Texas. The Longhorns defeated the Sooners 45-35. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) NEW YORK - Texas rode its resounding Red River Rivalry upset right to No. 1. The Longhorns leapfrogged No. 2 Alabama on Sunday and sit atop The Associated Press Top 25 in the regular season for the first time in 24 years after beating Oklahoma 45-35. Texas’ jump to No. 1 is the largest since Miami went from No. 6 to No. 1 on Aug. 29, 1988, after beating preseason top-ranked Florida State 31-0 to start the season. Texas received 39 first-place... [read full story]