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The Full Ride Network’s Top 25 Poll for college football’s Week 2 is out and five Big Ten teams are ranked along with another receiving votes.
Michigan held steady at No. 2 following a 30-3 win over East Carolina.
Ohio State fell two spots to No. 5 after a unimpressive 23-3 win at Indiana.
Penn State remained at No. 7 after decisively beating West Virginia 38-15 in Happy Valley.
Wisconsin moved back to No. 21 after falling three spots from the preseason poll. The Badgers beat Buffalo 38-17 in head coach Luke Fickell’s debut in Madison.
Iowa dropped one spot from the preseason poll after a 24-14 win over Utah State at home.
Maryland received votes following a 38-6 win over Towson.
Rutgers will play all six teams this season, starting with No. 2 Michigan in the Big House on Saturday, September 23.
In terms of notable movement, Florida State moved up six spots to No. 4 following an impressive 45-24 win over then No. 4 LSU. The Tigers dropped ten spots in this week’s poll. Clemson dropped ten spots to No. 19 following a 28-7 loss at Duke on Monday night. TCU dropped out completely after a 45-42 home loss to Colorado. Deion Sanders’ team moved into the top 25, debuting at No. 24. They’ll face Big Ten West foe Nebraska this weekend.
Here is the complete top 25 poll.
Full Ride Network Week 2 Top 25
1. Georgia
2. Michigan
3. Alabama
4. Florida State
5. Ohio State
6. USC
7. Penn State
8. Texas
9. Washington
10. Tennessee
11. Notre Dame
12. Utah
13. Oregon
14. LSU
15. Kansas State
16. Oklahoma
17. UNC
18. Oregon State
19. Clemson
20. OIe Miss
21. Wisconsin
22. Texas A&M
23. Iowa
24. Colorado
25. Tulane
Receiving Votes: UCLA; Maryland; Northern Illinois; UCF; Mississippi State; Wyoming
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