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During the first two weeks of the season, some things are clear: Alabama is pushing all opponents in its path and does not stop anytime soon; The Clemson defensive line can be neutralized by smart guards and a special quarterback. Several name programs that were to play a prominent role in the national championship situation (Florida State, Texas, Arizona) are struggling to stay afloat.
The third week offers a chance to learn a lot more about some of the country's top competitors, while Alabama, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Boise State face daunting challenges. Meanwhile, Auburn and Washington face fierce opponents.
Now, let's move on to the standings – with remarks on the only teams that have played in the Power 5 competition for the moment until the flood of off-conference cupcakes disappears:
1. Alabama (2-0)
Previous ranking: 1
This week: Beat Arkansas State, 57-7
Next week: at Ole Miss
2. Georgia (2-0, 1-0 SEC)
Previous ranking: 3
This week: Beat South Carolina, 41-17
Next week: vs. Middle Tennessee
Even though early September, the Eastern SEC can almost be called at this stage. Georgia has shown that it is still in the category with a complete Gamecocks beating at Williams-Brice Stadium. Jake Fromm was also stable with 194 passing yards and the Georgian semi-final team played 271 en route to a fourth consecutive victory against South Carolina. The final tests of the SEC's Bulldogs regular season come from LSU and West West's Auburn later in the season.
3. Clemson (2-0)
Previous ranking: 2
This week: Beat Texas A & M, 28-26
Next week: vs South Georgia
Clemson knows he was lucky enough to miss College Station with a win, while Aggles quarterback Kellen Mond doubled the Tigers' high school for 430 yards and three touchdowns. Texas A & M had to throw it because his game was non-existent.
4. Ohio State (1-0)
Previous ranking: 4
This week: Beat Rutgers, 52-3
Next week: vs TCU in Arlington, Texas
The Buckeyes' win in school history took place at the expense of the humble Scarlet Knights, against which Ohio State scored 166 points in the last three meetings of the teams. Quarterback Dwayne Haskins and alternate Tate Martell had 30 assists for 354 yards and five touchdowns. On the other side, Rutgers managed 134 yards in total. Expect a much more rigorous test against the TCU.
5. Wisconsin (2-0)
Previous ranking: 5
This week: Beat New Mexico, 45-14
Next week: vs BYU
6. Auburn (1-0)
Previous ranking: 6
This week: Beat Alabama State, 63-9
Next week: vs LSU
7. Oklahoma (2-0)
Previous ranking: 7
This week: Beat UCLA, 49-21
Next week: at Iowa State
Kyler Murray turned on the Bruins defense for 306 yards in the air and 69 on the ground, but the Sooners game took a huge hit with news that top running back Rodney Anderson came out for a knee injury in the second quarter Saturday. Despite the fact that the Oklahoma defense has given up some delays, it continues to attack, recording six sacks and 12 tackles for defeat.
8. Penn State: (2-0)
Previous ranking: 9
This week: Beat Pittsburgh, 51-6
Next week: against Kent State
In a muddy mess at Heinz Field, Penn State did everything to scrub its rival into the state, scoring 37 points after halftime. Pittsburgh had 245 yards passing, but Nittany's Lions were brave against four assists. Miles Sanders had 118 rushing yards and Trace McSorley had two touchdowns.
9. Our Lady (2-0)
Previous ranking: 8
This week: Beat State, 24-16
Next week: vs Vanderbilt
10. Stanford (2-0, 1-0 Pac – 12)
Previous ranking: 11
This week: Beat USC, 17-3
Next week: vs UC Davis
After being closed by the state of San Diego in the first week, Bryce Love has once again earned 137 yards and a touchdown against the Trojans. But the story of the victory over USC was the defense, which is stingy enough to bring the Cardinal to a conference title.
11. Washington (1-1)
Previous ranking: ten
This week: Beat North Dakota, 45-3
Next week: in Utah
12. State of Mississippi (2-0)
Previous ranking: 12
This week: Beat the State of Kansas, 31-10
Next week: against Louisiana-Monroe
Mississippi State used a grueling field game and big games to send a sloppy Kansas State team. Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald played his first game after a suspension of the season and made two touchdown passes. Second-place running back Kylin Hill beat 211 yards and two touchdowns and added a new score. The Bulldogs limited the Wildcats to only 213 yards of offense en route to their first road win against a non-SEC Power 5 opponent since 1995.
13. Virginia Tech (2-0, 1-0 ACC)
Previous ranking: 13
This week: Beat William & Mary, age 62-17
Next week: vs East Carolina
14. TCU (2-0)
Previous ranking: 14
This week: Beat SMU, 42-12
Next week: vs Ohio State in Arlington, Texas
15. Michigan (1-1)
Previous ranking: 15
This week: Beat Western Michigan, 49-3
Next week: vs SMU
16. LSU (2-0)
Previous ranking: 18
This week: Beat Southeastern Louisiana, 31-0
Next week: in Auburn
17. West Virginia (2-0)
Previous ranking: 19
This week: Beat Youngstown State, 52-17
Next week: at NC State
18. UCF (2-0, 1-0 AAC)
Previous ranking: 20
This week: Beat State of South Carolina, 38-0
Next week: in North Carolina
19. Oklahoma State (2-0)
Previous ranking: 21
This week: Beat South Alabama, 55-13
Next week: against Boise State
20. State of Boise (2-0)
Previous ranking: 22
This week: Beat UConn, 62-7
Next week: at Oklahoma State
21. Miami (FL) (1-1)
Previous ranking: 23
This week: Beat Savannah State, 77-0
Next week: in Toledo
22. Michigan State (1-1)
Previous ranking: 16
This week: Lost for Arizona State, 16-13
Next week: Of; in Indiana on September 22nd.
The experience of Herm Edwards in Tempe seems to work for the moment, with the Arizona State bouncing 10 points early in the fourth quarter to beat the Spartans. Michigan State took advantage of the opportunity for touchdowns, ending up inside the five-yard line of Sun Devil twice and only leaving with a field goal. Michigan State's racing game is still missing, averaging only 2.3 yards per race.
23. USC (1-1, 0-1 Pac – 12)
Previous ranking: 17
This week: Lost for Stanford, 17-3
Next week: in Texas
Among the myriad of problems for USC, there is the offensive consistency of first-year quarterback Daniels, who has launched two interceptions at Palo Alto. The Trojans got into position, but they could not score a touchdown, only the third time in 25 years. A big game will be next week in Texas, where last year's team survived only double overtime.
24. Houston (2-0)
Previous ranking: Unclassified
This week: Beat Arizona, 45-18
Next week: at Texas Tech
The Cougars gave Kevin Sumlin a hard come home and formally ended any discussion with Heisman against Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate, who threw in two interceptions and got most of his 341 yards. D'Eriq King scored 246 yards and four touchdowns while Houston led 38-0. Ed Oliver had a slow game against his standards, finishing with five tackles and a defensive pass.
25. Oregon (2-0)
Previous ranking: 25
This week: Beat Portland State, 62-14
Next week: vs San Jose State
By conference: SEC (5), Big Ten (5), Big 12 (4), Pac-12 (4), ACC (3), AAC (2), Independent (1), Mountain West (1).
Abandoned: Caroline from the south.
Maybe next week: Duke, Boston College, Utah, Arizona State.
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