SportsDay's college writers and bloggers are back with Best in Texas rankings, their pecking order for the 12 FBS teams in state. TCU held its preseason No. 1 ranking, by a unanimous vote this time. But rough season starts saw a shakeup for other Texas teams.

How does voting work? Writers cast one vote per team, ranking them from best to worst. The top team receives 12 points, the second team receives 11 points, the third gets 10 points, etc.

A reminder of who votes in the poll: Scott Bell, Kevin Sherrington, Chuck Carlton, Ben Baby, Adam Grosbard, Brett Vito, Ezra Siegel, Carter Karels, Akshay Mirchandani, EJ Holland, Reece Graham, Spenser Davis and Matthew Berger.

Here's the full vote, with first-place votes in parentheses:

1) TCU - 156 points (13 first-place)

TCU smacked Jackson State 63-0, but can the Horned Frogs enter Fayetteville and make manhandling Arkansas look just as easy? -Graham

2) Texas Tech - 138 points

Texas Tech's defense looked much improved, and its offense clicked on all cylinders against Eastern Washington. The question is if they're sustainable. -Mirchandani

3) Houston - 130 points

FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2016, file photo, Houston running back Dillon Birden, right, escapes the tackle of Tulsa linebacker Trent Martin (40) during an NCAA college football game in Houston. The Cougars donât know how long they will remain away from the nationâs fourth-largest city, in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. âThis is bigger than football,â Birden said. âWeâre ready to get back to our city and help our city.â (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith, File) (Eric Christian Smith / AP)

The Cougars are playing with heavy hearts this weekend as Houston recovers from Hurricane Harvey. They open their season at unranked Arizona. -Davis

4) Texas A&M - 119 points

Head coach Kevin Sumlin and the Aggies hope to regroup after blowing a 34-point second-half lead at UCLA in their season opener. -Siegel

5) Texas - 105 points

Texas linebacker Malik Jefferson (46) and defensive tackle Poona Ford (95) celebrate a defensive stop during the Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. the University of Texas Longhorns NCAA football game at Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium in Austin on Sunday, September 4, 2016. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News) (Louis DeLuca / Staff Photographer)

Texas' loss to Maryland marked the first time that the Longhorns had dropped a home opener since losing to N.C. State in 1999. -Carlton

6) SMU - 93 points

Navy quarterback Zach Abey (9) breaks free for a long run from scrimmage, leaving almost the entire SMU defense behind him at the end of the third quarter in NAvy's rout of SMU during the Navy Midshipmen vs. the SMU Mustangs NCAA football game at Ford Stadium in Dallas on Saturday, November 26, 2016. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News) (Louis DeLuca / Staff Photographer)

SMU's 58-14 win came against FCS foe Stephen F. Austin but was as good of an all-around game as the Mustangs have played in the Chad Morris era. -Grosbard

T-7) North Texas - 68 points

North Texas running back Jeffery Wilson (3) rushes the ball to score a touchdown against the Lamar defense during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, in Denton, Texas. (Jake King/The Denton Record-Chronicle via AP) (Jake King / AP)

The Mean Green opened the season by blasting Lamar 59-14. UNT has a chance to register a statement win Saturday in a showdown with rival SMU. -Vito

T-7) Baylor - 68 points

Baylor wide receiver Denzel Mims, left, pulls in a touchdown over Liberty cornerback Malik Matthews, right, in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, in Waco, Texas. (Jerry Larson/Waco Tribune Herald, via AP) (Jerry Larson / AP)

After a shocking upset in Waco to Liberty, will the Bears be able to get on the right track this versus UTSA? -Berger

9) UTSA - 57 points

SAN ANTONIO, TX - OCTOBER 20, 2012: The San Jose State Spartans versus The University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners Football at the Alamodome. (Photo by Jeff Huehn) __ Caption: UT-San Antonio football player Cody Berry (3). He played at Cedar Hill High School. Email: griddle@dallasnews.com Phone: 214-977-8074 Byline: UT-San Antonio Submitter: Greg Riddle Timestamp: 2013-01-31 15:40:42 Section: SPORTS_NS (UT-San Antonio)

Hurricane Harvey postponed the Roadrunners' season opener, but next week, UTSA faces a vulnerable Baylor team fresh from losing to Liberty. -Karels

10) UTEP - 41 points

Oct 6, 2012; El Paso, TX, USA; SMU Mustangs quarterback Garrett Gilbert (11) tries to pass the ball as he is rushed by UTEP Miners linebacker Josh Fely (56) during the first half at Sun Bowl Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre-US PRESSWIRE (Ivan Pierre Aguirre-US PRESSWIRE / Ivan Pierre Aguirre-US PRESSWIRE)

There weren't many positive takwaways from the Miners' blowout loss to Oklahoman. They will look to rebound against Rice in a key BIT battle. -Holland

11) Rice - 26 points

After a whirlwind bye week that included being uprooted to Fort Worth, Rice gets a shot to move up the BIT rankings with a matchup against UTEP. -Bell

12) Texas State - 13 points

ORG XMIT: *S18F4EBE1* High winds made the banner difficult to hold as the Celina Bobcats made their way on to the field for the Class 3A Division II State Semifinal football game between Celina High School and Vernon High School in Denton, Texas, Saturday, December 16, 2006. (MIKE STONE\Special Contributor / 112796)

The Bobcats didn't really look impressive in a 20-11 win over Houston Baptist. Colorado is up next for Everett Withers' squad. -Baby