After suffering their first loss of the season in a 26-22 setback at Arizona State, the Texas Tech football team took a tumble in the latest national rankings.

Here is what Texas Tech needs to do to win the Big 12 conference championship and get a berth in the College Football Playoffs. The Red Raiders need to be among

The Texas Tech football team almost completed a fourth-quarter comeback vs Arizona State but instead suffered its first loss of the season.

Since Steve Spurrier left Florida in 2001, his six successors have averaged just four seasons each. Urban Meyer won two national titles during his six-year run, and even he stepped down twice.

Miami drops out of our latest top-four projection, along with Texas Tech following its 26-22 loss at Arizona State. The Red Raiders' setback adds even more chaos to the Big 12 race, where nearly a dozen teams remain mathematically alive for the conference title at midseason.

The 2025 Arizona State football season has been a roller coaster ride through six games. From suffering a heartbreaking last-minute loss to Mississippi