No. 3 Texas came out of Ann Arbor with a statement win against the defending national champion No. 10 Michigan Wolverines. No. 5 Notre Dame suffered another debilitating home loss under Marcus Freeman, and Oregon survived a tough test against a feisty Boise State squad.
Here's Sports Illustrated's projected Top 25 poll after all of the Week 2 action.
The Projected Ranking
1. Georgia Bulldogs: 2-0 (0-0 SEC)
This Week: Won 48-3 vs. Tennessee Tech
Week 3: Away at Kentucky
2. Texas Longhorns: 2-0 (0-0 SEC)
This Week: Won 31-12 vs. No. 10 Michigan
Week 3: Home vs. UTSA
3. Ohio State Buckeyes: 2-0 (0-0 Big Ten)
This Week: Won 56-0 vs. Western Michigan
Week 3: Idle
4. Ole Miss Rebels: 2-0 (0-0 SEC)
This Week: Won 52-3 vs. Middle Tennessee
Week 3: Away at Wake Forest
5. Alabama Crimson Tide: 2-0 (0-0 SEC)
This Week: Won 42-16 vs. South Florida
Week 3: Away at Wisconsin
6. Oregon Ducks: 2-0 (0-0 Big Ten)
This Week: Won 37-34 vs. Boise State
Week 3: Away at Oregon State
7. Penn State Nittany Lions: 2-0 (0-0 Big Ten)
This Week: Won 34-27 vs. Bowling Green
Week 3: Idle
8. Missouri Tigers: 2-0 (0-0 SEC)
This Week: Won 38-0 vs. Buffalo
Week 3: Home vs. Boston College
9. Utah Utes: 2-0 (0-0 Big 12)
This Week: Won 23-12 vs. Baylor
Week 3: Away at Utah State
10. Tennessee Volunteers: 2-0 (0-0 SEC)
This Week: Won 51-10 vs. No. 24 NC State (in Charlotte)
Week 3: Home vs. Kent State
11. Miami Hurricanes: 2-0 (0-0 ACC)
This Week: Won 56-9 vs. Alabama A&M
Week 3: Home vs. Ball State
12. USC Trojans: 2-0 (0-0 Big Ten)
This Week: Won 48–0 vs. Utah State
Week 3: Idle
13. Oklahoma State Cowboys: 2-0 (0-0 Big 12)
This Week: Won 39-31 (2 OT) vs. Arkansas
Week 3: Away at Tulsa
14. Kansas State Wildcats: 2-0 (0-0 Big 12)
This Week: Won 34-27 at Tulane
Week 3: Home vs. Arizona
15. Oklahoma Sooners: 2-0 (0-0 SEC)
This Week: Won 16-12 vs. Houston
Week 3: Home vs. Tulane
16. LSU Tigers: 1-1 (0-0 SEC)
This Week: Won 44-21 vs. Nicholls
Week 3: Away at South Carolinda
17. Michigan Wolverines: 1-1 (0-0 Big Ten)
This Week: Lost 31-12 vs. No. 3 Texas
Week 3: Home vs. Arkansas State
18. Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 1-1
This Week: Lost 16-14 vs. Northern Illinois
Week 3: Away at Purdue
19. Clemson Tigers: 1-1 (0-0 ACC)
This Week: Won vs. App. State 66-20
Week 3: Idle
20. Louisville Cardinals: 2-0 (0-0 ACC)
This Week: Won 49-14 vs. Jacksonville State
Week 3: Idle
21. Arizona Wildcats: 2-0 (0-0 Big 12)
This Week: Won 22-10 vs. Northern Arizona
Week 3: Away at Kansas State
22. Iowa State Cyclones: 2-0 (0-0 Big 12)
This Week: Won 20-19 at No. 21 Iowa
Week 3: Idle
23. Texas A&M Aggies: 1-1 (0-0 SEC)
This Week: Won 52-10 vs. McNeese
Week 3: Away at Florida
24. Northern Illinois Huskies: 2-0 (0-0 MAC)
This Week: Won 16-12 at No. 5 Notre Dame
Week 3: Idle
25. Syracuse Orange: 2-0 (1-0 ACC)
This Week: Won 31-28 vs. No. 23 Georgia Tech
Week 3: Idle
Dropped from Rankings: No. 19 Kansas, No. 21 Iowa, No. 23 Georgia Tech, No. 24 NC State
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Projecting the College Football AP Top 25 for Week 3.
