Texas Takes No. 1, Oregon Crashes to No. 21 in AP Poll Shake-Up — SkimNews
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- Texas is projected to leap from No. 4 to No. 1 after scoring 21 fourth-quarter points to topple previously top-ranked Ohio State, a win that also marks a breakthrough for quarterback Arch Manning and coach Steve Sarkisian.
- Ohio State is projected to drop just to No. 7 despite its first loss, penalized lightly given the opponent and road setting in Austin.
- Oregon is projected to crater from No. 6 to No. 21 after being stunned by Oklahoma State in Stillwater, ending a top-eight AP streak dating to October 2023.
- Michigan is projected to re-enter the rankings at No. 17 after knocking off then-No. 11 Oklahoma 17-10, one week after being dropped from the poll entirely following its opener against Western Michigan.
- Georgia holds at No. 2 after a 70-point rout of Western Kentucky, giving the Bulldogs a 133-23 combined margin through two weeks.
- Miami climbs to No. 5 behind a record-setting 856 yards of total offense (a school record) and 42 first downs (an ACC record), with Darian Mensah going 14-of-15 for 252 yards and three touchdowns.
- Alabama rises to No. 10 after outscoring Kentucky 32-0 in the second half of a 45-17 road win, with quarterback Keelon Russell's playmaking headlining the performance.
Why it matters: The reshuffle underscores how a single Week 2 upset can redraw the early College Football Playoff picture: Texas vaults into the driver seat, Ohio State loses only modest ground despite losing to a fellow top-five team, and Oregon — a preseason No. 1 for more than a dozen voters — falls to 1-1 and out of realistic title contention unless it wins out.
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