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Joe Vitale

What CFP rankings would look like if released after Week 2

Is there anything better than college football? What a weekend that was.

Alabama held on to beat Texas, App State stunned Texas A&M, Marshall topped Notre Dame, BYU closely beat Baylor, Kentucky held off Florida, Tennessee beat Pitt in overtime, Washington State beat Wisconsin and Texas Tech won 33-30 over Houston.

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Right now, national championship odds, courtesy of BetMGM, are: Alabama (plus-175), Georgia (plus-200), Ohio State (plus-300), Clemson (plus-1000), USC (plus-1200), Michigan (plus-2500) , Oklahoma (plus-5000), and Utah (plus-5000).

Though the first round of College Football Playoff rankings are not released until Nov. 1, I tried to think like a member of the committee and projected what the CFP rankings would look like if it were released today.

25
Texas A&M Aggies

Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 1-1

Week 2 result: Lost to App State 17-14

24
Pitt Panthers

Syndication: The Knoxville News-Sentinel

Record: 1-1

Week 2 result: Lost to Tennessee 34-27 (OT)

23
Oregon Ducks

Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 1-1

Week 2 result: Beat Eastern Washington 70-14 (Ducks Wire)

22
Florida State Seminoles

Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 2-0

Week 2 result: Did not play

21
Texas Longhorns

Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman-USA TODAY NETWORK

Record: 1-1

Week 2 result: Lost to Alabama 20-19 (Longhorns Wire)

20
Penn State Nittany Lions

Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 2-0

Week 2 result: Beat Ohio 46-10 (Nittany Lions Wire)

19
Ole Miss Rebels

Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 2-0

Week 2 result: Beat Central Arkansas 59-3

18
NC State Wolfpack

Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 2-0

Week 2 result: Beat Charleston Southern 55-3

17
Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Syndication: The Tennessean

Record: 2-0

Week 2 result: Beat Vanderbilt 45-25

16
Utah Utes

Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 1-1

Week 2 result: Beat Southern Utah 73-7

15
Florida Gators

Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 1-1

Week 2 result: Lost to Kentucky 26-16 (Gators Wire)

14
Baylor Bears

Gabriel Mayberry-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 1-1

Week 2 result: Lost to BYU 26-20

13
Miami Hurricanes

Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 2-0

Week 2 result: Beat Southern Miss 30-7

12
Tennessee Volunteers

Syndication: The Knoxville News-Sentinel

Record: 2-0

Week 2 result: Beat Pitt 34-27 (OT) (Vols Wire)

11
Arkansas Razorbacks

Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 2-0

Week 2 result: Beat South Carolina 44-30 (Razorbacks Wire)

10
Kentucky Wildcats

Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 2-0

Week 2 result: Beat Florida 26-16

9
Michigan State Spartans

Syndication: Detroit Free Press

Record: 2-0

Week 2 result: Beat Akron 52-0 (Spartans Wire)

8
Oklahoma State Cowboys

Syndication: The Oklahoman

Record: 2-0

Week 2 result: Beat Arizona State 34-17

7
Oklahoma Sooners

Syndication: The Oklahoman

Record: 2-0

Week 2 result: Beat Kent State 33-3 (Sooners Wire)

6
USC Trojans

Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 2-0

Week 2 result: Beat Stanford 41-28 (Trojans Wire)

5
Michigan Wolverines

Syndication: Detroit Free Press

Record: 2-0

Week 2 result: Beat Hawaii 56-10 (Wolverines Wire)

4
Clemson Tigers

Syndication: The Greenville News

Record: 2-0

Week 2 result: Beat Furman 35-12 (Clemson Wire)

3
Alabama Crimson Tide

Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 2-0

Week 2 result: Beat Texas 20-19 (Roll Tide Wire)

2
Ohio State Buckeyes

Syndication: The Columbus Dispatch

Record: 2-0

Week 2 result: Beat Arkansas State 45-12 (Buckeyes Wire)

1
Georgia Bulldogs

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 2-0

Week 2 result: Beat Samford 33-0


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