Week 2 college football Coaches and AP polls released after opening weekend
The Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 were updated following the first week of the season, with Ohio State retaining the top spot and several teams moving in the rankings.
Ohio State remained the No. 1 team in both the US LBM Coaches Poll and the AP Top 25 after the opening weekend of the college football season. Georgia held the second position in the Coaches Poll, while the AP ranking placed Georgia third. Indiana moved up to fifth in both polls, and Oregon entered the top ten in each list.
The Coaches Poll listed Ohio State, Georgia, Texas, Notre Dame, Indiana, Oregon, Miami, LSU, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Alabama, Texas Tech, Southern California, BYU, Penn State, SMU, Tennessee, Washington, Utah, Iowa, Houston, Missouri, Michigan, Virginia and Florida (tied) in its top 25. Clemson dropped out of the Coaches top 25 after a loss to Western Michigan.
The AP Top 25 featured Ohio State, Georgia, Notre Dame, Texas, Indiana, Oregon, Miami, LSU, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Alabama, Texas Tech, Southern California, BYU, Penn State, SMU, Tennessee, Washington, Utah, Iowa, Houston, Missouri, Louisville, Virginia and others receiving votes.
Week 1 results included Michigan’s 31-30 win over Western Michigan after a last-second touchdown, LSU’s 51-10 victory over Clemson, and Miami’s 45-6 win over Stanford, among other games that influenced the rankings.