The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Men’s Basketball earns spots in both major final national rankings
04.09.2026 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns are ranked No. 22 in final AP poll and No. 24 in final USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll.
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas Men's Basketball team is ranked No. 22 in the final Associated Press poll and No. 24 in the final USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll, the media organizations announced earlier this week.
Texas has now made 15 appearances in the final Associated Press rankings. The Longhorns made previous appearances in the final AP poll in 1977-78 (No. 17), 1990-91 (No. 23), 1993-94 (No. 20), 1999-2000 (No. 15), 2000-01 (No. 18), 2002-03 (No. 5), 2003-04 (No. 12), 2005-06 (No. 9), 2006-07 (No. 11), 2007-08 (No. 7), 2010-11 (No. 8), 2020-21 (No. 9), 2021-22 (No. 25) and 2022-23 (No. 5).
Texas has now made 16 appearances in the final Coaches rankings since the poll began in the 1982-83 season. The Longhorns made previous appearances in the final Coaches poll in 1989-90 (No. 12), 1993-94 (No. 24), 1994-95 (No. 24), 1996-97 (No. 20), 1999-2000 (No. 21), 2001-02 (tie No. 18), 2002-03 (No. 3), 2003-04 (No. 10), 2005-06 (No. 9), 2006-07 (No. 16), 2007-08 (No. 5), 2008-09 (No. 23), 2010-11 (No. 16), 2020-21 (No. 21) and 2022-23 (No. 7).
The Longhorns completed the 2025-26 season with an overall record of 21-15 (9-9 SEC) and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16. Texas earned a No. 11 seed in the NCAA Tournament and became just the sixth team in NCAA Tournament history to advance from the First Four to the Sweet 16.
In Sean Miller's first season as head coach in Austin, UT ranked 13th nationally by KenPom in offensive efficiency (124.9). Since KenPom started in 1996-97, the previous best offensive efficiency mark by Texas was 120.6 in 2007-08.
The Longhorns averaged 82.8 points per game while converting 48.4-percent from the floor during the 2025-26 season. The 82.8 ppg marked the highest scoring average for Texas since the 1994-95 squad averaged 92.9 ppg and is the first time the Longhorns averaged at least 80 ppg since the 2009-10 season (81.2 ppg). UT's 48.4-percent FG shooting marked the highest FG percentage in a season by Texas since the 1988-89 team hit 48.7-percent. The last Texas team to shoot at least 48-percent from the floor during a full season was in 1994-95 (48.0).
