Now, it's time for Texas to root for Oklahoma.

The Longhorns need the Sooners to knock off Texas Tech Saturday in Norman. That could set up a three-way tie between Texas, Texas Tech and Oklahoma in the Big 12 South Division. If Texas and Texas Tech tie for first, the Red Raiders have the tie breaker.

The tie breaker for a three-team logjam would be the teams' ranking in the Bowl Championship Series standings. And Texas gained a little ground in this week's BCS.

Alabama and Texas Tech remained No. 1 and No. 2. Texas, which defeated Kansas 35-7 Saturday, remained No. 3, gaining .0113 points from last week.

Oklahoma, which was idle, remained No. 5 but lost ground, dropping .0056.

"Sometimes voters forget about teams that don't play," said Jerry Palm, who runs collegebcs.com.

The Longhorns made significant gains in the human polls - the Harris Interactive and the USA Today/Coaches poll. Last week, Texas had a 44-point lead over Oklahoma in the polls. This week, that lead is up to 118 points.

The BCS standings are computed using a formula made up of votes in the USA Today/Coaches and Harris Interactive polls and six computer rankings. Each counts for one-third of the formula. The highest and lowest computer rankings for each team are discarded before the final standings are figured.

Oklahoma, though, has a chance to change the voters' minds, starting with Saturday's game with Texas Tech. Then, the Sooners close the season by playing at No. 12 Oklahoma State. Victories over two ranked teams might move OU up in both polls.

Texas moved up to No. 4 in the coaches poll, slipping past Oklahoma, a team the Longhorns beat 45-35 on Oct. 11. After losing at Texas Tech on Nov. 1, Texas fell to No. 7 in the coaches' poll; the Longhorns moved up to No. 5 last week.

In the coaches' poll, Texas picked up 22 points while Oklahoma lost nine points. Texas gained five points in the Harris poll while the Sooners lost 52 points.