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AP Top 25 Shakes Up After Week 1: Ohio State No. 1 as LSU Rises and Alabama Falls

Voters overhauled the rankings after an upset-heavy opener.

QB Bryce Underwood and the Michigan Wolverines are 4.5-point favorites on the road vs. the Oklahoma Sooners in primetime on Saturday night.
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Overview

  • Defending champion Ohio State climbed to No. 1 with 55 of 66 first-place votes after beating preseason No. 1 Texas.
  • Penn State stayed at No. 2, but its soft nonconference slate is drawing scrutiny and could weaken its poll grip.
  • LSU jumped to No. 3 after a 17-10 road win at then-No. 4 Clemson, and Miami moved into the top five.
  • Alabama slid to No. 21 following a loss to Florida State, its lowest regular-season AP ranking since 2008.
  • Week 2’s only ranked vs. ranked game is No. 15 Michigan at No. 18 Oklahoma, while USF visits No. 13 Florida after routing then-No. 25 Boise State.