The last team standing among in-state college football unbeatens has become the second different school to be a unanimous No. 1 in this year’s Best in Texas poll.

Following its dramatic Halloween victory over West Virginia and SMU’s subsequent loss to Memphis two nights later in an ABC primetime clash, unbeaten Baylor received all 12 possible first-place votes in this week’s poll.

This is the Bears’ third straight week as No. 1 in our Best in Texas poll. Two weeks ago, they received six of 12 first-place votes with SMU and took the No. 1 spot by one point. Last week, they got nine of 12 first-place votes and had a six-point edge over SMU. In this week’s poll, all 12 votes belonged to Baylor, which ended up having a whopping 16-point edge over SMU -- its closest competitor.

The Mustangs’ claim to the No. 2 spot was far from a foregone conclusion. Texas A&M, which clinched bowl eligibility with a 31-point win on Saturday, appeared higher than SMU on multiple ballots and was only five points behind the 8-1 Mustangs.

The closest battle in this week’s poll was for the No. 4 spot, though. Idle Texas ended up jumping TCU, which lost to Oklahoma State in Stillwater, by one total voting point. This jump comes just one week after TCU beat Texas in Ft. Worth.

Texas is 5-3 this season while TCU is 4-4.

This week’s full poll can be found below:

Full rankings

1. Baylor: 144 (12)

2. SMU: 128

3. Texas A&M: 123

4. Texas: 103

5. TCU: 102

6. Texas Tech: 84

7. Houston: 72

8. North Texas: 60

9. Texas State: 48

10. UTSA: 36

11. Rice: 24

12. UTEP: 12

This week’s Best in Texas panelists (click names to view their Twitter accounts): Scott Bell, Sam Blum, Alex Briseno, Chuck Carlton, Spenser Davis, Selby Lopez, Grant McGalliard, Alex Miller, Brice Paterik, Jose Rodriguez, Kevin Sherrington, Brett Vito.

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1. Baylor (8-0)

With SMU’s loss to Memphis, Baylor is the lone unbeaten team in Texas. The Bears are about to see an uptick in competition with TCU, Oklahoma and Texas up next. (Sam Blum)

2. SMU (8-1)

The Mustangs’ perfect season is over, and the loss to Memphis raised some red flags. But SMU is still very much alive for the AAC West crown if it wins out. (Sam Blum)

3. Texas A&M (6-3)

The Aggies finally woke up after a slow start on an 11 a.m. kickoff against UTSA and rolled over the Roadrunners, 45-14. Now A&M can rest with its final bye before hitting the homestretch. (Alex Miller)

4. Texas (5-3)

The Longhorns enjoyed their second bye week of the season after their demoralizing loss to TCU. Now, the unranked Longhorns get set to host a stout 6-2 Kansas State team. (Alex Briseno)

5. TCU (4-4)

Wide receiver Jalen Reagor set season-highs with seven receptions for 128 yards in a loss to Oklahoma State. Reagor went over 2,000 yards receiving for his career. (Chuck Carlton)

6. Texas Tech (3-5)

At 3-5 and with five losses in its last six games, Texas Tech will need wins in three of its last four against West Virginia, TCU, K-State and Texas to reach a bowl. (Chuck Carlton)

7. Houston (3-6)

After a disappointing season, could the Cougars play spoiler in the American? After an off week, Houston will host Memphis on Nov. 16 for homecoming. (Chuck Carlton)

8. North Texas (4-5)

North Texas took care of business by rolling past a strugglng UTEP team and now faces a huge challenge in the form of a game at C-USA West leader Louisiana Tech. (Brett Vito)

9. Texas State (2-6)

During a three-game losing skid, Texas State has managed just 31 points. Coach Jake Spavital: “I am disappointed that the offense can’t score any points right now.” (Chuck Carlton)

10. UTSA (3-5)

Any glimmer of hope UTSA had of an upset was dashed in only 17 seconds. Losing quarterback Lowell Narcisse was a tough hit, but he should be back soon. (Alex Miller)

11. Rice (0-9)

The Owls lost again on Saturday. They’re just one of three FBS football programs yet to experience a win this season, joining Akron and New Mexico State. (Scott Bell)

12. UTEP (1-7)

The Miners moved to 1-7 on the season after a 26-point loss to North Texas on Saturday. Next up: a 4-5 Charlotte team looking to hand UTEP its eighth straight loss. (Spenser Davis)