The Week 2 American Football Coaches Association Coaches Poll just dropped, and while most of the top-25 teams held steady after Week 1 wins, our Washington Huskies are sitting pretty at No. 19 after taking down Washington State 24-10. It shows that even with a bunch of blowouts, the committee is watching every single snap, and they aren’t afraid to shake things up when a team doesn’t look the part.
Top Dogs Flex and Oregon Stumbles Hard
Ohio State continues to lead the pack at No. 1, backed by 50 first-place votes, and honestly, you saw their 56-3 decimation of Ball State. QB Julian Sayin threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns, while WR Jeremiah Smith snagged eight receptions for 151 yards and two scores. That’s a Heisman-caliber start right there! Georgia is at No. 2, Texas at No. 3, and Notre Dame at No. 4 after they rolled over Wisconsin 41-13. Miami also put on a show, decimating Stanford 45-6 to land at No. 7. But then you get to No. 6 Oregon, and things get wild. They dropped four spots from No. 2 despite winning their game! The Ducks were pushed to the limit at home by Boise State, trailing for most of the first half. Quarterback Dante Moore finally connected with wide receiver Dakorien Moore for a game-winning, 62-yard touchdown with less than eight minutes left to break a 27-27 tie. A win is a win, sure, but a near-collapse against Boise State? That’s why they slid.
LSU Soars While Michigan Makes a Mess
Look, if you want to talk about risers, LSU is the biggest story, jumping five spots from 13th to No. 8. In their first game under new head coach Lane Kiffin, the Tigers absolutely crushed then-No. 23 Clemson 51-10. They ran wild for 309 yards, with QB Sam Leavitt and RB Dilin Jones each racking up 113 yards and two touchdowns. That’s the kind of statement you want to see! SMU also moved up, going from 20th to 17th after a tough 27-24 road win against Florida State.
On the flip side, No. 24 Michigan took the biggest tumble, falling a whopping eight spots from 16th despite actually winning their game. You heard that right, an eight-spot drop for a victory! The Wolverines barely scraped by Western Michigan 13-12, only getting the win after one second was controversially added back to the clock. Quarterback Bryce Underwood threw a second Hail Mary, and wide receiver JJ Buchanan hauled in a 47-yard touchdown. That’s not exactly inspiring confidence, is it? Florida and Virginia also entered the rankings after dominant Week 0 and Week 1 wins.
Next week brings some serious drama for Michigan when they face No. 10 Oklahoma. Meanwhile, No. 1 Ohio State is set to clash with one of the other ranked teams. It’s early, but the stakes are already through the roof.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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