Week one of college football is over, and though the top 25 poll looks the same, there was one adjustment made. Alabama was bumped up to No. 2, after its convincing 35-17 win over Wisconsin last week at AT&T Stadium. The Crimson Tide will face eight Southeastern Conference opponents’ in the top 25, including six in the SEC West.
Alabama began the preseason ranked No. 3 nationally, according to the Associated Press. Listed below is the new top 25 for this week.
Top 25 college football rankings (ESPN)
- Ohio State
- Alabama
- TCU
- Baylor
- Michigan State
- Auburn
- Oregon
- Southern California (USC)
- Notre Dame
- Georgia
- Florida State
- Clemson
- UCLA
- LSU
- Georgia Tech
- Texas A&M
- Ole Miss
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Boise State
- Missouri
- Arizona
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Mississippi State
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