The opening week of college football season left no shortage of storylines for area college football programs. Texas experienced another painful season-opening loss to Maryland. North Texas spoiled the start of the Sonny Dykes era at SMU with an emphatic home win. Texas Tech lost its opener (and its starting QB) in a neutral-site game in Houston. And Texas A&M, Baylor and TCU all cruised to easy Week 1 victories.

Here's a look at how those results affected this week's Best in Texas poll -- a weekly look at how our panel ranks the state's 12 FBS football programs.

[Previous installments: Preseason poll]

Full rankings

1. TCU: 144 (12 first-place votes)

2. Texas A&M: 132

3. Texas: 116

4. North Texas: 108

5. Baylor: 92

6. Houston: 82

7. Texas Tech: 81

8. SMU: 58

9. UTSA: 44

10. Rice: 42

11. Texas State: 24

12. UTEP: 12

Best in Texas panelists (click names to view their Twitter accounts): Ben Baby, Scott Bell, Chuck Carlton, Trenton Daeschner, Spenser Davis, Reece Graham, EJ Holland, Selby Lopez, Alex Miller, Jose Rodriguez, Kevin Sherrington, Brett Vito.

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1. TCU

TCU quarback Shawn Robinson (3) celebrates following his long touchdown run with receiver Jaelan Austin (2) during first quarter action against Southern. The two teams played their season opening football game at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth on September 1, 2018. (Steve Hamm/ Special Contributor) (Steve Hamm / Special Contributor)

Shawn Robinson is good at football. After using his arm and legs to lead the Frogs over Southern 55-7, the sophomore QB proved he's ready to take TCU on the road. (Reece Graham)

2. Texas A&M

Texas A&M Aggies running back Trayveon Williams (5) makes a break with the ball during a Texas A&M Aggies 59-7 win over the Northwestern State Demons on Thursday, August 30, 2018 in College Station, Texas. (Ryan Michalesko/The Dallas Morning News) (Ryan Michalesko / Staff Photographer)

Granted it was against Northwestern State, but the Aggies were absolutely dominant in their first win under Jimbo Fisher. Now comes the big test against No. 2 Clemson. (Alex Miller)

3. Texas

LANDOVER, MD - SEPTEMBER 1: Breckyn Hager #44 of the Texas Longhorns looks on in the first half against the Maryland Terrapins at FedExField on September 1, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) (Rob Carr / Getty Images)

With its opening loss at Maryland, Texas has now dropped its last four games as an AP Top 25-ranked team, the third longest streak of the AP Poll era, via ESPN. (Chuck Carlton)

4. North Texas

North Texas Mean Green running back Evan Johnson (7) makes a break with the ball during a game between University of North Texas and Southern Methodist University on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas. (Ryan Michalesko/The Dallas Morning News) (Ryan Michalesko / Staff Photographer)

UNT posted what one can argue is its biggest win in what is now three seasons under Seth Littrell, a 46-23 win over rival SMU in front of a record crowd of 29,519. (Brett Vito)

5. Baylor

WACO, TX - SEPTEMBER 01: Jalan McClendon #19 of the Baylor Bears throws against the Abilene Christian Wildcats at McLane Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Waco, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) (Ronald Martinez / Getty Images)

Jalan McClendon may have won the QB battle, but Baylor showcased a potent running attack with JaMycal Hasty and John Lovett each rushing for more than 100 yards. (Selby Lopez)

6. Houston

HOUSTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 01: D'Eriq King #4 of the Houston Cougars is forced to scramble in the second quarter against the Rice Owls at Rice Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) (Tim Warner / Getty Images)

Houston trailed Rice by as many as 10 points in the second half before rallying behind QB D'Eriq King, who finished with 353 total yards (33 rushing) and four total TDs. (Jose Rodriguez)

7. Texas Tech

Texas Tech quarterback McLane Carter, right, escapes the tackle of Mississippi defensive end Victor Evans during the first half of a college football game, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, in Houston. Carter was injured on the play and left the game. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith) (Eric Christian Smith / AP)

Perhaps the biggest loss in Tech's 47-27 loss to Ole Miss was starting QB McLane Carter's ankle injury. Tech's QB situation is more uncertain than it was before Week 1. (Selby Lopez)

8. SMU

Southern Methodist Mustangs head coach Sonny Dykes reacts to a play on the sideline during a game between University of North Texas and Southern Methodist University on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas. (Ryan Michalesko/The Dallas Morning News) (Ryan Michalesko / Staff Photographer)

Sonny Dykes' regular-season coaching debut couldn't have gone worse as the Ponies collapsed against UNT. Could next week's showdown with TCU prove equally disastrous? (Reece Graham)

9. UTSA

UTSA quarterback D.J. Gillins (15) is sacked by Arizona State's Chase Lucas, right, and Stanley Lambert during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso) (Ralph Freso / AP)

UTSA got blown out in Week 1 at Arizona State. Now, the Roadrunners will regroup and try to upset Baylor for the second straight year. Can they pull it off again? (Spenser Davis)

10. Rice

Rice showed signs of life Saturday, grabbing a halftime lead against cross-town rival Houston before ultimately coming up short in the second half. Up next: Hawaii. (Scott Bell)

11. Texas State

PISCATAWAY, NJ - SEPTEMBER 01: Willie Jones III #8 of the Texas State Bobcats is sacked by Elorm Lumor #7 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the first quarter at High Point Solutions Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images) (Corey Perrine / Getty Images)

Texas State struggled offensively in its season-opening loss to Rutgers. The Bobcats mustered a mere 176 yards of offense against the Big Ten program. (Ben Baby)

12. UTEP

UTEP's winless streak from last season continued with an embarrassing 20-point loss to FCS opponent Northern Arizona. It looks like it's going to be another rough year. (EJ Holland)