No. 3 Texas left Ann Arbor with a commanding win over the defending national champions, the No. 10 Michigan Wolverines. No. 5 Notre Dame suffered another tough home loss under Marcus Freeman and Oregon survived a tough test against a spirited Boise State team.
Here is Sports illustrated‘s predicted Top 25 poll after all the action of Week 2.
1. Georgia Bulldogs: 2-0 (0-0 SEC)
This week: 48-3 win against Tennessee Tech
Week 3: Away in Kentucky
2. Texas Longhorns: 2-0 (0-0 SEC)
This week: 31-12 win over No. 10 Michigan
Week 3: Home game against UTSA
3. Ohio State Buckeyes: 2-0 (0-0 Big Ten)
This week: 56-0 win against Western Michigan
Week 3: Idle
4. Ole Miss Rebels: 2-0 (0-0 SEC)
This week: 52-3 win against Middle Tennessee
Week 3: Away in Wake Forest
5. Alabama Crimson Tide: 2-0 (0-0 SEC)
This week: 42-16 win against South Florida
Week 3: Away in Wisconsin
6. Oregon Ducks: 2-0 (0-0 Big Ten)
This week: won 37-34 against Boise State
Week 3: Away at Oregon State
7. Penn State Nittany Lions: 2-0 (0-0 Big Ten)
This week: 34-27 win against Bowling Green
Week 3: Idle
8. Missouri Tigers: 2-0 (0-0 SEC)
This week: 38-0 win against Buffalo
Week 3: Home game against Boston College
9. Utah Utes: 2-0 (0-0 Big 12)
This week: Won 23-12 against Baylor
Week 3: Away at Utah State
10. Tennessee Volunteers: 2-0 (0-0 SEC)
This week: 51-10 win over No. 24 NC State (in Charlotte)
Week 3: Home game against Kent State
11. Miami Hurricanes: 2-0 (0-0 ACC)
This week: Won 56-9 against Alabama A&M
Week 3: Home game against Ball State
12. USC Trojans: 2-0 (0-0 Big Ten)
This week: Home game against Utah State (LATE)
Week 3: Idle
13. Oklahoma State Cowboys: 2-0 (0-0 Big 12)
This week: 39-31 (2 OT) won against Arkansas
Week 3: Away in Tulsa
14. Kansas State Wildcats: 2-0 (0-0 Big 12)
This week: Won 34-27 at Tulane
Week 3: Home game against Arizona
15. Oklahoma Sooners: 2-0 (0-0 SEC)
This week: 16-12 win against Houston
Week 3: Home game against Tulane
16. LSU Tigers: 1-1 (0-0 SEC)
This week: 44-21 win against Nicholls
Week 3: Away in South Carolina
17. Michigan Wolverines: 1-1 (0-0 Big Ten)
This week: 31-12 loss to No. 3 Texas
Week 3: Home game against Arkansas State
18. Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 1-1
This week: 16-14 lost to Northern Illinois
Week 3: Away at Purdue
19. Clemson Tigers: 1-1 (0-0 ACC)
This week: Beat App. State 66-20
Week 3: Idle
20. Louisville Cardinals: 2-0 (0-0 ACC)
This week: 49-14 win over Jacksonville State
Week 3: Idle
21. Arizona Wildcats: 2-0 (0-0 Big 12)
This week: 22-10 win against Northern Arizona
Week 3: Away at Kansas State
22. Iowa State Cyclones: 2-0 (0-0 Big 12)
This week: 20-19 win at No. 21 Iowa
Week 3: Idle
23. Texas A&M Aggies: 1-1 (0-0 SEC)
This week: 52-10 win over McNeese
Week 3: Away in Florida
24. Northern Illinois Huskies: 2-0 (0-0 MAC)
This week: 16-12 win at No. 5 Notre Dame
Week 3: Idle
25. Syracuse Orange: 2-0 (1-0 ACC)
This week: 31-28 win over No. 23 Georgia Tech
Week 3: Idle
Dropped from the rankings: No. 19 Kansas, No. 21 Iowa, No. 23 Georgia Tech, No. 24 NC State
Others considered: Nebraska, Boston College, Boise State, Kansas, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Memphis, South Carolina, California, NC State
