The rankings did not change much after week two. Alabama moved ahead of South Carolina in the top ten. Alabama beat Penn State 27-11. South Carolina topped Georgia 45-42. Auburn defeated Mississippi State and Arizona State took down Missouri in overtime.
This week top ranked LSU visits Mississippi State on Thursday. #2 Oklahoma visits #4 FSU on Saturday in a top five clash. #14 Ohio State will have their hands full when they meet Miami on Saturday. #16 West Virginia will get a real test when they visit #22 Maryland on Saturday. #23 Florida will get their first test of the season when they host #24 Tennessee, and #25 Temple will host Penn State on Saturday.
1) LSU (2-0) beat Northwestern State 49-3. The Tigers visit Mississippi State on Thursday.
2) Oklahoma (1-0) did not play. The Sooners visit FSU on Saturday. 3) Stanford (2-0) defeated Duke 44-14. The Cardinal visits Arizona on Saturday. 4) FSU (2-0) crushed Charleston Southern 62-10. The Seminoles host Oklahoma on Saturday. 5) Boise State (1-0) did not play. The Broncos visit Toledo on Friday. 6) Texas A&M (1-0) did not play. The Aggies host Idaho on Saturday. 7) Alabama (2-0) defeated Penn State 27-11. The Crimson Tide host North Texas on Saturday. 8) South Carolina (2-0) topped Georgia 45-42. The Gamecocks host Navy on Saturday. 9) Nebraska (2-0) defeated Fresno State 42-29. The Cornhuskers host Washington on Saturday. 10) Oklahoma State (2-0) defeated Arizona 37-14. The Cowboys visit Tulsa on Saturday. 11) Virginia Tech (2-0) defeated East Carolina 17-10. The Hokies host Arkansas State on Saturday. 12) Wisconsin (2-0) defeated Oregon State 35-0. The Badgers visit Northern Illinois on Saturday. 13) Arkansas (2-0) crushed New Mexico 52-3. The Razorbacks host Troy on Saturday. 14) Ohio State (2-0) nipped Toledo 27-22. The Buckeyes visit Miami on Saturday. 15) Michigan State (2-0) shut out Florida Atlantic 44-0. The Spartans visit Notre Dame on Saturday. 16) West Virginia (2-0) defeated Norfolk State 55-12. The Mountaineers visit Maryland on Saturday. 17) USC (2-0) defeated Utah 23-14. The Trojans host Syracuse on Saturday. 18) Auburn (2-0) defeated Mississippi State 41-34. The Tigers visit Clemson on Saturday. 19) South Florida (2-0) walloped Ball State 37-7. The Bulls host Florida A&M on Saturday. 20) Arizona State (2-0) beat Missouri 37-30 in overtime. The Sun Devils visit Illinois on Saturday. 21) Baylor (1-0) did not play. The Bears host Stephen F. Austin on Saturday. 22) Maryland (1-0) did not play. The Terps host West Virginia on Saturday. 23) Florida (2-0) shut out UAB 39-0. The Gators host Tennessee on Saturday. 24) Tennessee (2-0) rolled past Cincinnati 45-23. The Volunteers visit Florida on Saturday. 25) Temple (2-0) crushed Akron 41-3. The Owls host Penn State on Saturday.