College Football Power Rankings: Georgia charges to No. 2 amid shakeup in top five, Texas holds top spot — SkimNews
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- Texas held the No. 1 spot despite a less-than-perfect 30-6 win over UTSA, with Arch Manning completing just 50% of throws for 161 yards before a road trip to face Tennessee.
- Georgia vaulted to No. 2 after a 45-17 blowout at Arkansas, where Kirby Smart improved to 28-0 vs. unranked teams and the Bulldogs extended their SEC opener win streak to 12—now leading the country in scoring at 59.3 PPG.
- Ole Miss climbed to No. 5 behind quarterback Trinidad Chambliss's clutch performance in a 32-24 win over LSU, giving the Rebels two victories over ranked opponents—the best such resume in the country, per the ranker.
- Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith set the program's career receiving yards record (2,958) in just two seasons and three games, as the Buckeyes routed Kent State 59-3—their most points against an FBS team since 2023.
- Miami quarterback Darian Mensah completed his first 24 passes in a 33-20 road win at Wake Forest—an ACC and Miami record—and now leads the FBS with an 89.9% completion percentage.
- Florida jumped eight spots to No. 16 under coach Jon Sumrall, whose undefeated 3-0 start already outpaces the early scoring totals of both Steve Spurrier and Urban Meyer, setting up a top-15 clash at home against Ole Miss.
- Notre Dame extended its win streak to 13 games—the second-longest active streak in the country—with a 27-10 win over Michigan State, breaking Knut Rockne's 1921-22 record for consecutive double-digit victories.
- Mississippi State and Kansas State returned to the rankings at Nos. 23 and 25, with MSU quarterback Kamario Taylor throwing four touchdowns in a 41-34 road win at South Carolina.
Why it matters: The writer explicitly flags six ranked-against-ranked matchups next Saturday—directly involving Texas (at Tennessee), Georgia (vs. Oklahoma), and Ole Miss (at Florida)—as the slate most likely to scramble the current order, with Georgia already next in line at No. 2 behind a nation-leading 59.3 points per game and the ranker's own ballot placing Ole Miss at No. 1 on resume strength alone.
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