Week 2 AP poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team — SkimNews
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- Texas Longhorns jumped from No. 4 to No. 1 after erasing a 20-plus-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat Ohio State 24-23, avenging last year's loss — teams trailing AP No. 1 by 20+ in the fourth quarter had been 0-197 since 2004.
- Ohio State fell from No. 1 to No. 6, snapping a 115-game win streak when holding a 20-point lead at any point in the game.
- Oregon Ducks cratered from No. 6 to No. 21 after a 39-31 loss to Oklahoma State ended their 41-game winning streak against unranked opponents.
- Michigan Wolverines entered the rankings at No. 19 after a 17-10 home upset of then-No. 11 Oklahoma, their first home win over a ranked team while unranked since 2015.
- Oklahoma dropped from No. 11 to No. 24 after managing just 10 points against unranked Michigan — its second-fewest as a ranked team vs. an unranked opponent since 2010.
- Alabama climbed from No. 12 to No. 10, with the Kentucky win marking Kalen DeBoer's first Alabama victory after trailing at halftime.
- No. 7 LSU travels to face No. 8 Ole Miss in Oxford on Saturday night, the first top-10 matchup of the season at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
Why it matters: The Texas-Ohio State swap reshuffles the playoff picture with the Longhorns now holding the No. 1 seed line, while Oregon's 15-spot free-fall and Oklahoma's tumble from No. 11 to No. 24 show how quickly one loss can crater a contender's résumé just two weeks in.
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