Like last week (and the week before that, and the week before that), there's little doubt which college football programs are considered the class of the Lone Star State. The Texas Longhorns are the No. 1 school for the fourth straight week. After being a unanimous selection in the first two editions of the poll, Texas received 11 of a possible 12 first-place votes for the second straight week. Outside of getting the lone non-Texas No. 1 vote, Texas A&M was a unanimous choice as the No. 2 team in the state. Both Texas and Texas A&M cruised to easy wins against overmatched opponents over the weekend.

But just because there wasn't movement at the top of the poll doesn't mean there weren't some key changes in the post-Week 3 installment of this poll.

Following a 30-point win over visiting Texas State, SMU improved to 3-0 to start a season for the first time in more than 30 years. The win bumped the Mustangs up in the Best in Texas standings for the third straight week. After debuting at No. 8, SMU moved up to No. 7 the next week after a win over Arkansas State. The Mustangs moved up to No. 6 following a Week 2 win over UNT. Now SMU has cracked into the top 5, sitting in a tie with Texas Tech for the No. 5 spot. It's just the second time a Group of 5 school has cracked the Best in Texas top 5 (Houston was No. 5 in the preseason edition of the poll).

SMU wasn't the only school to move up this week. A week after being leapfrogged by Baylor for the No. 3 spot in the poll, TCU reclaimed that same No. 3 slot with an impressive road win over Purdue. Baylor, who was idle this week, is now No. 4 to round up the top 5.

This week's full poll can be found below:

Full rankings

1. Texas: 143 (11)

2. Texas A&M: 133 (1)

3. TCU: 116

4. Baylor: 112

t-5. Texas Tech: 90

t-5. SMU: 90

7. Houston: 72

8. North Texas: 60

9. UTSA: 43

10. Rice: 37

11. Texas State: 24

12. UTEP: 16

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, Alex Miller, Brice Paterik, Jose Rodriguez, Kevin Sherrington, Dean Straka, Brett Vito.

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1. Texas (2-1)

The Longhorns didn't learn a whole lot about their team, but a 35-point victory on Saturday is exactly what No. 12 Texas needed after a close loss to No. 4 LSU the week prior. (Alex Briseno)

2. Texas A&M (2-1)

Texas A&M running back Isaiah Spiller (28) is tripped up by Lamar defensive back Michael Lawson (41) after a first down run during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft) (Sam Craft / AP)

The Aggies didn't let Lamar hang around for long. Kellen Mond & Co. got back in a groove, but there's still room for improvement ahead of A&M's SEC opener against Auburn. (Alex Miller)

3. TCU (2-0)

Max Duggan sure looks to be the answer at QB, and RB Darius Anderson had a career night as TCU posted more than 300 rushing yards at Purdue. Next up: SMU. (Dean Straka)

4. Baylor (2-0)

Baylor got to rest up during the bye week and will return to wrap up nonconference play against Rice, who just suffered a blowout loss to Texas in Week 2. (Selby Lopez)

t-5. SMU (3-0)

Southern Methodist Mustangs defensive end Delontae Scott (35) sacks Texas State Bobcats quarterback Gresch Jensen (2) during the second half of play at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, on Saturday, September 14, 2019. SMU defeated the Texas State Bobcats 47-17. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News) (Vernon Bryant / Staff Photographer)

SMU didn't play very sharp against Texas State on Saturday, but still managed to win by 30 points. At 3-0, the Mustangs head to TCU next week on a hot streak. (Sam Blum)

t-5. Texas Tech (2-1)

A good defensive performance was squandered by a subpar offense. Bowman made poor decisions while under duress but the defense kept them competitive. (Brice Paterik)

7. Houston (1-2)

Despite leading at halftime, Houston lost the battle of the Cougars on Friday night, ultimately falling to Mike Leach's Washington State squad, 31-24. (Scott Bell)

8. North Texas (1-2)

BERKELEY, CA - SEPTEMBER 14: Jaylinn Hawkins #6 of the California Golden Bears forces a fumble from quarterback Mason Fine #6 of North Texas Mean Green during the first quarter of an NCAA football game at California Memorial Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) (Thearon W. Henderson / Getty Images)

North Texas rallied from a 20-point deficit but couldn't complete a comeback at Cal and is on a two-game losing streak heading into their C-USA opener against UTSA. (Brett Vito)

9. UTSA (1-2)

The Roadrunners were never able to capture momentum and had no answer for Army's triple-option attack. Now they must scheme for Mason Fine's arm and North Texas. (Alex Miller)

10. Rice (0-3)

Facing Texas at NRG Stadium, Rice honored the 1994 Southwest Conference co-champions that beat Texas in the pregame ... then fell to the Longhorns 48-13. (Chuck Carlton)

11. Texas State (0-3)

Defense became an issue for the Bobcats Saturday against SMU. The unit allowed 639 total yards, including 390 on the ground. (Alex Miller)

12. UTEP (1-1)

UTEP will host Nevada this week after coming off a bye. Running back Treyvon Hughes leads the way for the Miners' offense with 5.2 yards per carry this season. (Spenser Davis)