DCTF's 2012 Texas College Power Poll — Week One
| # | School | Preseason Rank |
| 1 | Texas Longhorns | 2 |
| Rick Epstein:
The 40 Acres is like Costco for running backs: so many choices! Bergeron and Brown both go for over 100 yards. Ash was consistent and the defensive backs woke up after a few long completions. |
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| 2 | TCU Horned Frogs | 1 |
| Brad Hilliard: A new era in Horned Frog football opens along with their new stadium this weekend. | ||
| 3 | Baylor Bears | 3 |
| Jake Shaw: The only negative about Nick Florence: He's a senior and won't get to play beyond 2012. | ||
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies | 4 |
| Greg Tepper: It's kind of disappointing that we didn't get to see the Aggies on Thursday night, but never fear: we'll know exactly what Kevin Sumlin's crew is made of when Florida rolls into College Station on Saturday. | ||
| 5 | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 5 |
| Jake Shaw: There was a defense sighting reported in Lubbock this weekend | ||
| 6 | Texas State Bobcats | 11 |
| Adam Hochfelder: Beat the best opponent of any state team in their first FBS game ever on the road. One more test next week with the Red Raiders coming to town. | ||
| 7 | UTEP Miners | 8 |
| Brad Hilliard: There are lots of positives to take from the Miners’ opener against Oklahoma, but they have more tough tests to come. | ||
| 8 | North Texas Mean Green | 9 |
| Greg Tepper: I've been bullish on the Mean Green since the start, and their valiant showing in Baton Rouge only makes me tighten my seatbelt aboard the Dan McCarney bandwagon. | ||
| 9 | SMU Mustangs | 6 |
| Adam Hochfelder: Garrett Gilbert's passes seem to bounce off of SMU receivers like they did Texas receivers. | ||
| 10 | UTSA Roadrunners | 12 |
| Brad Hilliard: I really like the progress this young program is making, but there is still a lot of work to do. | ||
| 11 | Rice Owls | 10 |
| Jake Shaw: Sam McGuffie looked at home in his new WR role, and QB Taylor McHargue seems to have improved. The defense, on the other hand ... | ||
| 12 | Houston Cougars | 7 |
| Greg Tepper: I, for one, do not think it's time to panic yet, but losing to a team playing their first game as an FBS program is no way to win the hearts and minds of a fan base, Tony Levine. | ||
ABOUT THE PANEL:
> Travis Stewart is the managing editor of DCTF
> Greg Tepper is the associate editor of DCTF
> Adam Hochfelder is the Executive Director of DCTF and several other IMG College properties
> Brad Hilliard is the operations coordinator for DCTF and several other IMG College properties
> Rick Epstein is an account executive for DCTF several other IMG College properties
> Jake Shaw is a contributor to TexasFootball.com
