
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 Longhorns
2. Ohio State Buckeyes
3. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
4. Miami Hurricanes
5. Georgia Bulldogs
6. Indiana Hoosiers
7. LSU Tigers
8. Oregon Ducks
9. Alabama Crimson Tide
10. Texas A&M Aggies
11. Oklahoma Sooners
12. Texas Tech Red Raiders
13. USC Trojans
14. Penn State Nittany Lions
15. South Carolina Gamecocks
16. Ole Miss Rebels
17. Florida Gators
18. Tennessee Volunteers
19. BYU Cougars
20. Michigan Wolverines
21. Pittsburgh Panthers
22. Nebraska Cornhuskers
23. Utah Utes
24. SMU Mustangs
25. Virginia Cavaliers
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