The triumphant return of college football in Week 1 provided plenty of storylines across the sport. From Georgia’s declaration as the class of the sport, USC’s statement win against LSU in Las Vegas, Miami’s dominance in The Swamp that set Billy Napier’s seat on fire, and everything in between, college football fans couldn’t have asked for a better Labor Day weekend as the sport returned in earnest.
With Week 1 now in the books, here’s Sports Illustrated’s AP Top 25 projection heading into Week 2.
The Projected Ranking
1. Georgia Bulldogs: 1-0 (0-0 SEC)
This Week: Won 34-3 vs. No. 14 Clemson (in Atlanta)
Week 2: Home vs. Tennessee Tech
2. Ohio State Buckeyes: 1-0 (0-0 Big Ten)
This Week: Won 52-6 vs. Akron
Week 2: Home vs. Western Michigan
3. Texas Longhorns: 1-0 (0-0 SEC)
This Week: Won 52-0 vs. Colorado State
Week 2: Away at Michigan
4. Alabama Crimson Tide: 1-0 (0-0 SEC)
This Week: Won 63-0 vs. Western Kentucky
Week 2: Home vs. South Florida
5. Oregon Ducks: 1-0 (0-0 Big Ten)
This Week: Won 24-14 vs. Idaho
Week 2: Home vs. Boise State
6. Ole Miss Rebels: 1-0 (0-0 SEC)
This Week: Won 76-0 vs. Furman
Week 2: Home vs. Middle Tennessee State
7. Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 1-0
This Week: Won 23-13 vs. No. 20 Texas A&M
Week 2: Home vs. Northern Illinois
8. Penn State Nittany Lions: 1-0 (0-0 Big Ten)
This Week: Won 34-12 at West Virginia
Week 2: Home vs. Bowling Green
9. Michigan Wolverines: 1-0 (0-0 Big Ten)
This Week: Won 30-10 vs. Fresno State
Week 2: Home vs. Texas
10. Missouri Tigers: 1-0 (0-0 SEC)
This Week: Won 51-0 vs. Murray State
Week 2: Home vs. Buffalo
11. Utah Utes: 1-0 (0-0 Big 12)
This Week: Won 49-0 vs. Southern Utah
Week 2: Home vs. Baylor
12. Tennessee Volunteers: 1-0 (0-0 SEC)
This Week: Won 69-3 vs. Chattanooga
Week 2: Neutral Site vs. NC State (Charlotte)
13. Oklahoma Sooners: 1-0 (0-0 SEC)
This Week: Won 51-3 vs. Temple
Week 2: Home vs. Houston
14. Oklahoma State Cowboys: 1-0 (0-0 Big 12)
This Week: Won 44-20 vs. South Dakota State
Week 2: Home vs. Arkansas
15. Kansas State Wildcats: 1-0 (0-0 Big 12)
This Week: Won 41-6 vs. UT Martin
Week 2: Away at Tulane
16. Miami Hurricanes: 1-0 (0-0 ACC)
This Week: Won 41-17 at Florida
Week 2: Home vs. Florida A&M
17. USC Trojans: 1-0 (0-0 Big Ten)
This Week: Won 27-20 vs. No. 13 LSU (Las Vegas)
Week 2: Home vs. Utah State
18. LSU Tigers: 0-1 (0-0 SEC)
This Week: Lost 27-20 vs. No. 23 USC (Las Vegas)
Week 2: Home vs. Nicholls
19. Arizona Wildcats: 1-0 (0-0 Big 12)
This Week: Won 61-39 vs. New Mexico
Week 2: Home vs. Northern Arizona
20. Kansas Jayhawks: 1-0 (0-0 Big 12)
This Week: Won 48-3 vs. Lindenwood
Week 2: Away at Illinois
21. NC State Wolfpack: 1-0 (0-0 ACC)
This Week: Won 38-21 vs. Western Carolina
Week 2: Neutral Site vs. Tennessee (Charlotte)
22. Iowa Hawkeyes: 1-0 (0-0 Big Ten)
This Week: Won 40-0 vs. Illinois State
Week 2: Home vs. Iowa State
23. Clemson Tigers: 0-1 (0-0 ACC)
This Week: Lost 34-3 vs. No. 1 Georgia (Atlanta)
Week 2: Home vs. Appalachian State
24. Louisville Cardinals: 1-0 (0-0 ACC)
This Week: Won 62-0 vs. Austin Peay
Week 2: Home vs. Jacksonville State
25. Texas A&M Aggies: 0-1 (0-0 SEC)
This Week: Lost 23-13 vs. Notre Dame
Week 2: Home vs. McNeese State
Dropped from Rankings: No. 10 Florida State
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Projecting the College Football AP Top 25 for Week 2.
