The first Saturday of Power 5 college football saw most ranked teams flex their muscle, but there were a few close calls and even a head-turning upset of a ranked team. AP voters probably won’t do much re-arranging come Tuesday, but we shall see.
The top five is likely to stay intact, as all teams took care of business without any hiccups. The highest-ranked team to fall Saturday was Washington, who entered a neutral-site showdown against No. 9 Auburn ranked No. 6. The Huskies may have hurt their College Football Playoff chances, but are unlikely to fall too far after a close loss.
A pair of Big Ten teams will probably get dinged for wins at home that were closer than expected. Meanwhile, one Big 12 school should get rewarded for a convincing win over an SEC team. Two ACC teams meet Monday and the winner should jump a few spots for picking up a win over a ranked opponent.
It’s an unconventional week with games still to be played on Sunday and Monday, but for now, here’s how we project the Week 2 top 25 come Tuesday:
1 – Alabama winning against Louisville
2 –Clemson def. Furman 48-7
3 – Georgia def. Austin Peay 45-0
4 – Wisconsin def. Western Kentucky 34-3
5 – Ohio State def. Oregon State 77-31
6 – Oklahoma def. FAU 63-14
7 – Auburn def. Washington 21-16
8 – Miami plays No. 25 LSU Sunday, favored by 3.5 points
9 – Notre Dame def. Michigan 24-17
10 – Washington lost to Auburn 16-21
11 – West Virginia def. Tennessee 40-14
12 – Stanford def. San Diego State 31-10
13 – USC def. UNLV 43-21
14 – FSU plays No. 20 Virginia Tech Monday, favored by 7.5 points
15 – Michigan State def. Utah State 38-31
16 – TCU def. Southern 55-7
17 – Penn State def. App State 45-38 (OT)
18 – Mississippi State winning against Stephen F. Austin
19 – Michigan lost to Notre Dame 17-24
20 – UCF def. UConn 56-17
21 – Boise State def. Troy 56-20
22 – Oregon winning against BGSU
23 – South Carolina def. Coastal Carolina 49-15
24 – Florida def. Charleston Southern 53-6
25 – Virginia Tech plays No. 19 FSU Monday, enters game ranked No. 20 and 7.5-point underdog
Falling out of top 25: No. 23 Texas lost to Maryland 34-29; No. 25 LSU 3.5-point underdog against No. 8 Miami Sunday
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