Football in Texas might be synonymous with slinging the ball all over the field, but there are some pretty good running back and offensive line units as well.

SportsDay's college bloggers and insiders focused on the running game in this Best in Texas poll. A first-place vote counted 12 points, second place 11, third place 10 and so on. First-place votes are in parenthesis.

Those who voted in the poll: Joe Buettner, Nick Castillo, Michael DuPont, Adam Grosbard, E.J. Holland, Shehan Jeyarahah, Brandon Wheeland, and the Denton Record-Chronicle's Brett Vito.

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1. Baylor (7), 94 points

Baylor Bears offensive tackle Spencer Drango (58) lifts Baylor Bears running back Shock Linwood (32) after Linwood scored an 8-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter during an NCAA football game between Texas Tech and Baylor at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas Saturday October 3, 2015. (Andy Jacobsohn/The Dallas Morning News) (Andy Jacobsohn / Staff Photographer)

RBs on the roster: Terence Williams, Shock Linwood, Johnny Jefferson, JaMycal Hasty, Baylor Black, Dwyer Bucey, Devin Chafin, Wyatt Schrepfer

O-Linemen on the roster: Sean Muir, Blake Blackmar, Tanner Thrift, Ishmael Wilson, Michael Coffey, My Porter, Harrison Fox, Josh Pelzel, Kyle Fuller, Keith Orcutt, Cody George, Riley Daniel, Rami Hammad, B.J. Autry, Dom Desouza, Patrick Lawrence

You could make a case that Baylor put together one of the greatest team rushing performances in Big 12 history last season. The Bears unit combined for 326.7 rushing yards per game, good enough for No. 2 in all of college football. Shock Linwood and Johnny Jefferson both posted 1,000-yard seasons and combined for 2,329 yards and 7.0 yards per carry last season. Baylor brings back all four running backs from last season, including Shock Linwood and Devin Chafin for their senior seasons. Jefferson will be back with a vengeance, and the Bears will have a chance to integrate Terrence Williams and JaMycal Hasty into the rotation next year. The only question in 2016 comes from experience on the offensive line. Four starters are gone to graduation, so Baylor will need to quickly find players to step into the fold to maintain running success. -- Shehan Jeyarajah

2. Texas (1), 86 points

RBs on the roster: D'Onta Foreman, Chris Warren III, Kirk Johnson, Roderick Bernard, Tristian Houston, Tim Yoder, Trenton Hafley

O-Linemen on the roster: Connor Williams, Patrick Vahe, Kent Perkin, Terrell Cuney, Zach Shackelford, Brandon Hodges, Michael Welsh, Alex Anderson, Frank Lopez, Austin Allsup, Buck Major, Elijah Rodriguez,Garrett Thomas

The Longhorns will have a powerful one-two punch in the backfield next season. Junior D'Onta Foreman and sophomore Chris Warren will split carries in 2016. Foreman recorded 681 yards and five touchdowns on 95 carries, while Warren rushed for 470 rushing yards and four touchdowns last season. Texas will also receive help from junior Roderick Bernard, sophomore Kirk Johnson and redshirt freshman Tristain Houston. On the offensive line, the Longhorns will be much improved. Texas returns two freshmen all-american - Connor Williams and Patrick Vahe. The Longhorns offensive line should be strong next season. -- Nick Castillo

3. Houston, 71 points

Ryan Jackson #22 of the Houston Cougars runs against Fredrick Jones #55 of the Florida State Seminoles as Colton Freeman #73 of the Houston Cougars blocks in the second quarter during the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at the Georgia Dome on December 31, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

RBs on the roster: Kalig Kokuma, Josh Burrell, Kevrin Justice, Blake Hirsch, Duke Catalon

O-Linemen on the roster: Ryan Deshotel, Mason Denley, Mac Long, Marcus Oliver, Will Noble, Na'Ty Rodgers, Marc Reid, Ryan Hirsch, Jarrid Williams, Josh Jones, Kameron Eloph, Colton Freeman, Josh Thomas

4. Texas Tech, 67 points

LUBBOCK, TX - SEPTEMBER 12: Justin Stockton #4 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders breaks away for a touchdown against the UTEP Miners on September 12, 2015 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech won the game 69-20. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) 09192015xPUB (John Weast / Getty Images)

RBs on the roster: Justin Stockton, Quinton White, Demarcus Felton, Corey Dauphine

O-Linemen on the roster: Madison Akamnonu, Terence Steele, Tony Morales, Cole Collier, Baylen Brown, Justin Murphy, Conner Dyer, Grant Caravelli, Cody Wheeler, Luke Heitshusen, Ethan Smith, Paul Stawarz

After losing DeAndre Washington to the NFL draft, Texas Tech returns two of its three leading rushers quarterback Patrick Mahomes and junior running back Justin Stockton. The Red Raiders found a way to effectively utilize Stockton's straight-line speed last season. Stockton totaled with 367 rushing yards and five touchdowns, averaging six yards per carry and added 341 receiving yards on 22 catches resulting in six touchdowns. Despite losing three seniors including third round selection Le'Raven Clark, the Red Raiders' offensive line returns Baylen Brown, Arlington Sam Houston product Tony Morales and Justin Murphy, all with starting experience from last season. Brown appeared in 12 games as a junior, making 11 starts while Morales returned from injury to appear in 10 games, including his first career start after joining the program in 2011. Murphy opened Big 12 Conference play as a starter before an injury against Baylor brought his season to an abrupt end. -- Michael DuPont

5. TCU, 65 points

TCU running back Trevorris Johnson (24) breaks free from an attempted tackle by Texas Tech defensive back Tevin Madison (20) in the third quarter during the Texas Tech University Red Raiders vs. the TCU Horned Frogs college football game at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth on Saturday, October 25, 2014. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News) (Louis DeLuca / Staff Photographer)

RBs on the roster: Shaun Nixon, Sewo Olonilau, Stacy Boyd, Trevorris Johnson, Kyle Hicks, Darius Anderson

O-Linemen on the roster: Joseph Noteboom, David bolisomi, Matt Pryor, Trey Elliott, Aviante Collins, Sam Awolope, Ryan Griswold, Kellton Hollins, Austin Myers, Lucas Niang, Ty Barrett, Nate Guyton, Patrick Morris, Cordel Iwuagwu

There are holes for TCU to replace in the running game -- offensive linemen Joey Hunt and Halapoulivaati Vaitai were both drafted and back Aaron Green signed as a free agent afterwards. The holes on the offensive line will be harder to fill with less experienced guys hoping to break through this season. But TCU has two promising running backs who both got plenty of experience last season. Juniors Kyle Hicks and Trevorris Johnson both got in over 40 reps last season while Hicks was able to find the end zone three times. If one of these backs develops into a reliable replacement for Green, TCU's running game should be in good shape. -- Adam Grosbard

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6. Texas A&M, 62 points

Texas A&M Myles Garrett (15) bears down on running back James White (20) while defensive back Justin Evans (14) gets a hand in during a spring NCAA college football game Saturday, April 9, 2016, at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. (Timothy Hurst/College Station Eagle via AP) (Timothy Hurst / AP)

RBs on the roster: Trayveon Williams, James White, Keith Ford, Kwame Etwi, kendall Bussey, Reggie Rusk, Jay Bradford, Tyler Turner, Kristian Chavis

O-Linemen on the roster: Tank Davis, Chad Loitz, Erik McCoy, Avery Gennesy, Drew Beakey, Justin Dworaczyk, Braydon Talbert, Connor Lanfear, Trevor Elbert, Jermaine Eluemunor, Koda Martin, Colton Prater, Keaton Sutherland

Running back talent overflows in College Station for 2016. Although the Aggies lost Tra Carson to the NFL, there are plenty of players to pick up his 1165 yards and seven touchdowns of production last season. Oklahoma transfer Keith Ford has fresh legs after sitting out the 2015 season, while Kwami Etwi and James White are looking to stay healthy and make big contributions in 2016. Kendall Bussey is prepared for his number to be called and true freshman Trayveon Williams will likely find the field as well. As for the offensive line, it returns only 19 games of experience and suffers the departure of three starters. However, the departure of Dave Christensen made way for the return of Dave Turner, who should bring a noticeable improvement to the running game in year one. Carson's production was slowed by issues that Turner can fix to improve the fortune of running backs going forward, and the addition of speed will surely help totals. -- Brandon Wheeland

7. UTEP, 42 points

FAYETTEVILLE, AR - SEPTEMBER 5: Aaron Jones #29 of the UTEP Miners runs the ball against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Razorback Stadium on September 5, 2015 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated the Miners 48-13. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) (Wesley Hitt / Getty Images)

RBs on the roster: Orion Prescott, TK Powell, Aaron Jones, Treyvon Hughes

O-Linemen on the roster: Tanner Stallings, Derek Elmendorff, Chris Tomas, Derron Gatewood, Christopher Misaalefua, Josiah Gray, Will Hernandez, Ruben Guerra, Anthony Kyles, Chris Thummel, Jerrod Brooks, John De La Rosa, Chrys Ortega, Jerome Daniels, Chance Bishop, Markos Lujan, Erik Ramirez, Robert Pufahl

T-8. Rice, 33 points

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 10: Darik Dillard #1 of the Rice Owls scores the game-winning touchdown as Alfred Ansley #28 of the Florida Atlantic Owls looks on during the fourth quarter of the game at FAU Stadium on October 10, 2015 in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images) (Rob Foldy / Getty Images)

RBs on the roster: Nahshon Ellerbe, Samuel Stewart, Darik Dillard, Emmanuel Esukpa, Jowan Davis, Austin Walter

O-Linemen on the roster: Isaiah Edwards, Calvin Anderson, Trey Martin, Brandon Dawkins, Kenneth Thompson, Matt Terrill, Crocket Mokry, Castin Neumeyer, Cory Klingler, Peter Godber, Connor Patterson, Sam Pierce

T-8. SMU, 33 points

North Texas freshman linebacker Brandon Garner (37) brings down SMU freshman running back Braeden West (6), Saturday, September 12, 2015, at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, TX. David Minton/DRC (David Minton / DRC)

RBs on the roster: Darius Durall, K.C. Nlemchi, Xavier Jones, Aphonso Thomas, Braeden West, Prescott Line, Joseph Paden, Lance Smith, Austin DeFreitas

O-Linemen on the roster: Bozidar Antunovic, Jerry Saena, Kris Weeks, Nick Natour, Daniel McCarty, Marcus McNeil, Bryce Wilds, Evan Brown, William Barns, Taylor Lasecki, Braylon Huder, Chauncy Briggs, Keaton Bates, Rex Printz, Christian Chamagua, Chad Pursley, Taylor Reich, Travis Fister

The Mustangs did not feature a 1,000-yard rusher, but this backfield has so much potential. Xavier Jones rushed more than 600 yards as a true freshman, while fellow first year back Braeden West had some big moments. And remember, quarterback Matt Davis is a big threat with his legs. He actually led the team with 761 yards on the ground. If the offensive line can step up, SMU should have one of the more dangerous rushing attacks in the AAC. -- E.J. Holland

10. UTSA, 30 points

TUCSON, AZ - SEPTEMBER 03: Running back Jarveon Williams #2 of the UTSA Roadrunners rushes the football against the Arizona Wildcats during the first quarter of the college football game at Arizona Stadium on September 3, 2015 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

RBs on the roster: Jarveon Williams, Corbin White, Brett Winnegan, Jalen Rhodes, Tyrell Clay, Halen Steward, Andrew King, Blake Dean

O-Linemen on the roster: Clayton Woods, T.J. Talashek, Juan Perez-Isidoro, Austin Pratt, Alex Snow, Stefan Beard, Kyle McKinney, David Anzaldua, Garrett Love, Cody Cole, Gabriel Casillas, Reed Darragh, Tanner Myers, Zach Pare

11. Texas State, 26 points

RBs on the roster: Anthony Taylor, Tyler Siudzinski, Nick Bingham, Stedman Mayberry, A.J. Krawczyk, Robert Brown, Tyler Tutt

O-Linemen on the roster: Giuliano Cattaneo, Willie Williams, Jacob Rowland, Felix Romero, Kregg Lemons, Darius Hood, Landon Beck, Aaron Brewer, Jaquel Pierce, Charlie Vatterott, Josiah Washington, Tryston Mizerak, Nicholas Pletschette, Will Copa, Ryan Melton

12. North Texas, 15 points

North Texas sophomore running back Jeffrey Wilson (26) looks for room to run after a catch against Texas-El Paso, Saturday, November 28, 2015, at Apogee Stadium in Denton, TX. David Minton/DRC (David Minton / DRC)

RBs on the roster: Marcell Porter, Andrew Tucker, A.J. Ezzard, Taylor Nelson, Willy Ivery, Jeffrey Wilson

O-Linemen on the roster: Harrison Sorge, Chris Miles, Elex Woodworth, Trey Keenan, Avery Fortenberry, Garrett Gunter, T.J. Henson, Chett Munden, Jordan Murray, Jordan Siegart, Creighton Barr, Sam Rice, Ryan Rentfro, Kyle Mealey

North Texas has a running back who could rank among Conference USA's best in Jeffrey Wilson, if he can stay healthy and if the Mean Green can open some holes for him. Those are two huge question marks for UNT heading into the 2016 season. Wilson has missed five games the last two years combined due to injury and will be running behind a rebuilt offensive line. Starting center Kaydon Kirby left the program before spring practice after the death of his father, leaving the Mean Green with just one returning starter on its offensive front in guard Sam Rice. And Rice is moving from guard to center. The status of backup running back Willy Ivery is also in question after he missed spring practice with off-the-field issues. UNT went out and grabbed Los Angeles Valley College running back Anthony Wyche to help fill the void, but he has already missed all of spring practice. In the end, UNT's prospects in the running game will hinge on whether or not Wilson can match or improve on the 82.9 rushing yards a game he averaged last season, when UNT averaged 158.2 rushing yards a game as a team. The fact UNT is moving to a spread offense under new coach Seth Littrell and completely changing the way it approaches the running game only complicates matters. -- Brett Vito