College football is back, and Week 1 has almost wrapped up. One game is left for the long weekend, but even with that one contest hanging, ESPN has updated its FPI top 25 poll heading into Week 2.
The tally may be updated again after Monday night's game, but today's poll is important because it shows how the wins and losses moved teams over the weekend and where each team lines up compared to where they were heading into the first week of games.
Of particular note is Notre Dame and Wisconsin's game, which saw the Fighting Irish pull off a massive win over the Badgers with a 41-13 final score. That helped Notre Dame keep their No. 3 ranking. Another highlight was Ole Miss barely winning their matchup against Louisville, with a field goal at the very end of the game and a 41-38 final tally.
So, let's get into the FPI top 25 teams. The biggest story here is the Texas Longhorns overtaking the Ohio State Buckeyes to take the No. 1 position. Arch Manning and Texas had a lopsided win over Texas State with a 59-7 final score. The Buckeyes also cruised to an easy win, 56-3 over Ball State, but it wasn't enough to hold the top spot.
Another major storyline is that Michigan fell from No. 15 to No. 20 after it almost lost to Western Michigan at home over the weekend.
ESPN's updated FPI Top 25 following Week 1:
1. Texas Longhorns2. Ohio State Buckeyes3. Notre Dame Fighting Irish4. Miami Hurricanes5. Georgia Bulldogs6. Indiana Hoosiers7. LSU Tigers8. Oregon Ducks9. Alabama Crimson Tide10. Texas A&M Aggies11. Oklahoma Sooners12. Texas Tech Red Raiders13. USC Trojans14. Penn State Nittany Lions15. South Carolina Gamecocks16. Ole Miss Rebels17. Florida Gators18. Tennessee Volunteers19. BYU Cougars20. Michigan Wolverines21. Pittsburgh Panthers22. Nebraska Cornhuskers23. Utah Utes24. SMU Mustangs25. Virginia Cavaliers
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