Area college football teams were involved in a number of high-profile games during Week 2. Texas A&M hosted No. 2 Clemson and took the Tigers to the brink before ultimately falling two points short. Texas shook off a Week 1 loss by topping Tulsa on Saturday, but wasn't particularly impressive doing so. SMU hosted TCU in a rain-soaked, oft-delayed Friday night matchup. The Mustangs led early, but TCU took control and pulled away in the second half. And North Texas, Baylor and Texas Tech all found themselves on the good ends of blowout 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: Week 1 poll | Preseason poll]

Full rankings

1. TCU: 142 (10 first-place votes)

2. Texas A&M: 134 (2)

3. Houston: 119

4. North Texas: 104

5. Texas: 99

6. Texas Tech: 82

7. Baylor: 76

8. SMU: 54

9. UTSA: 51

10. Rice: 38

11. Texas State: 21

12. UTEP: 15

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

Shawn Robinson took care of business as TCU won a late soaker in Dallas. The Frogs look to get some players back as College GameDay and Ohio State come to town. (Reece Graham)

2. Texas A&M

The Aggies sure did give No. 2 Clemson a run for its money, but couldn't close the upset. Nonetheless, A&M showed the nation things are truly changing in College Station. (Alex Miller)

3. Houston

Houston made Kevin Sumlin's return to Texas a forgettable one, jumping out to a 38-0 lead and ultimately winning by 27. Now it looks for revenge against Texas Tech. (Scott Bell)

4. North Texas

UNT hammered Incarnate Word and improved to 2-0 for the first time since 1994. The Mean Green have the opportunity to raise their profile at Arkansas this week. (Brett Vito)

5. Texas

Junior receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey (Southlake Carroll) posted career highs in receptions (seven) and yards (109) in 28-21 win Saturday over Tulsa. (Chuck Carlton)

6. Texas Tech

QB Alan Bowman came into his own against Lamar and the defense was resurrected, completing a shutout and forcing three interceptions along with a forced fumble. (Selby Lopez)

7. Baylor

Charlie Brewer appears to have a firm grip on the starting quarterback job after tossing 328 passing yards and three touchdowns. He even caught a 36-yard pass. (Selby Lopez)

8. SMU

SMU quickly scored a touchdown last week -- it's only touchdown. The Mustangs look bewildered offensively, and a tough road test against Michigan's elite defense awaits. (Reece Graham)

9. UTSA

The Roadrunners only mustered 255 yards of offense in a 37-20 loss to Baylor. UTSA is last in C-USA in yards per play by more than a yard. That's not ideal. (Ben Baby)

10. Rice

The Owls' 1-2 record doesn't look like much on paper, but they've been competitive in both losses -- leading Houston at halftime and playing Hawaii close on Saturday. (Scott Bell)

11. Texas State

Texas State raced out to a 26-0 lead over Texas Southern and cruised to a 16-point win at home. Kicker James Sherman made five field goals for the Bobcats. (Jose Rodriguez)

12. UTEP

UTEP suffered another loss of 20 or more points as the Miners struggled to get anything going against UNLV. Next up is an SEC road trip to Knoxville to face Tenneessee. (EJ Holland)