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College football is finally back. And after some intriguing Thursday and Friday night matchups, the first Saturday of the season was upon us. The finish of the day had to be BYU's game-winning Hail Mary touchdown pass to stun Nebraska, but matchups like TCU-Minnesota and Washington-Boise State also made a strong case for most thrilling. The top teams in the country were able to hold their ground this week, but there was a lot of shifting beneath them.
Week 2 Rankings:
Coaches Poll:
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | 1ST PLACE VOTES | PREV | CHANGE | HI/LOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 1-0 | 1599 | 63 | 1 | 1/1 | |
| 2 | Alabama | 1-0 | 1485 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2/3 |
| 3 | Texas Christian | 1-0 | 1464 | 2 | -1 | 2/3 | |
| 4 | Baylor | 1-0 | 1349 | 4 | 4/4 | ||
| 5 | Oregon | 1-0 | 1279 | 5 | 5/5 | ||
| 6 | Michigan State | 1-0 | 1252 | 6 | 6/6 | ||
| 7 | Auburn | 1-0 | 1190 | 7 | 7/7 | ||
| 8 | Florida State | 1-0 | 1090 | 8 | 8/8 | ||
| 9 | Georgia | 1-0 | 1075 | 9 | 9/9 | ||
| 10 | Southern California | 1-0 | 1035 | 10 | 10/10 | ||
| 11 | Notre Dame | 1-0 | 994 | 11 | 11/11 | ||
| 12 | Clemson | 1-0 | 870 | 12 | 12/12 | ||
| 13 | UCLA | 1-0 | 801 | 14 | 1 | 13/14 | |
| 14 | Mississippi | 1-0 | 735 | 15 | 1 | 14/15 | |
| 15 | Louisiana State | 0-0 | 734 | 13 | -2 | 13/15 | |
| 16 | Georgia Tech | 1-0 | 651 | 17 | 1 | 16/17 | |
| 17 | Oklahoma | 1-0 | 541 | 19 | 2 | 17/19 | |
| 18 | Arkansas | 1-0 | 495 | 20 | 2 | 18/20 | |
| 19 | Texas A&M | 1-0 | 418 | 27 | 8 | 19/NR | |
| 20 | Arizona | 1-0 | 336 | 22 | 2 | 20/22 | |
| 21 | Missouri | 1-0 | 301 | 23 | 2 | 21/23 | |
| 22 | Boise State | 1-0 | 277 | 24 | 2 | 22/24 | |
| 23 | Tennessee | 1-0 | 212 | 25 | 2 | 23/25 | |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 0-1 | 108 | 18 | -6 | 18/24 | |
| 25 | Utah | 1-0 | 106 | 30 | 5 | 25/NR |
Others receiving votes:
Mississippi State 97; Arizona State 66; Oklahoma State 52; Northwestern 35; Brigham Young 23; Kansas State 23; South Carolina 22; Duke 15; West Virginia 13; Miami (Fla.) 12; Florida 7; Louisville 6; Marshall 6; Minnesota 5; North Carolina State 4; Nebraska 3; Maryland 3; Temple 3; Pittsburgh 2; Illinois 2; Louisiana Tech 1; California 1; Memphis 1; Stanford 1.
AP Top 25:
| AP | Coaches | |
| 1 | Ohio State (61) | Ohio State (63) |
| 2 | Alabama | Alabama (1) |
| 3 | TCU | TCU |
| 4 | Baylor | Baylor |
| 5 | Michigan State | Oregon |
| 6 | Auburn | Michigan State |
| 7 | Oregon | Auburn |
| 8 | USC | Florida State |
| 9 | Notre Dame | Georgia |
| 10 | Georgia | USC |
| 11 | Florida State | Notre Dame |
| 12 | Clemson | Clemson |
| 13 | UCLA | UCLA |
| 14 | LSU | Ole Miss |
| 15 | Georgia Tech | LSU |
| 16 | Texas A&M | Georgia Tech |
| 17 | Ole Miss | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Arkansas | Arkansas |
| 19 | Oklahoma | Texas A&M |
| 20 | Boise State | Arizona |
| 21 | Missouri | Missouri |
| 22 | Arizona | Boise State |
| 23 | Tennessee | Tennessee |
| 24 | Utah | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Mississippi State | Utah |