Overview
- AP Top 25 has Ohio State at No. 1, followed by Penn State, LSU, Oregon and Miami, with Georgia at No. 6 and Texas steady at No. 7.
- USF entered the poll at No. 18 after an 18-16 win at then-No. 13 Florida, which fell out of the rankings.
- #18 Oklahoma beat then-No. 15 Michigan 24-13 in Norman, pushing the Sooners to No. 13 and dropping the Wolverines to No. 23.
- Mississippi State knocked off then-No. 12 Arizona State, sending the Sun Devils out of the poll as Tennessee climbed seven spots to No. 15 and Florida State moved into the top ten; SMU also fell from No. 17 to unranked.
- Week 3 features three ranked matchups: Georgia at Tennessee, USF at Miami, and Texas A&M at Notre Dame.