College football rankings: Big Ten teams in updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 after Week 1
With all six of its preseason US LBM Coaches Poll ranked teams winning in Week 1, the Big Ten Conference will once again be well represented come the release of the Week 2 polls.
Both No. 9 Penn State and No. 23 USC headlined Week 1 for the conference, each picking up statement nonconference wins vs. West Virginia (34-12) and No. 12 LSU (27-20), respectively.
Elsewhere, No. 3 Oregon held off a potential upset by Idaho to win 24-14 thanks to two touchdowns from Heisman Trophy favorite Dillon Gabriel. No. 2 Ohio State lived up to preseason expectations of having one of the best offenses in the country, as the Buckeyes put up 404 yards of total offense in a 52-6 rout of Akron.
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No. 8 Michigan started its national championship defense with a 30-10 win over Fresno State. Nebraska picked up its first season opener win since 2019, defeating UTEP 40-7 behind quarterback Dylan Raiola's big day of 238 yards and two touchdowns on 19-of-27 passing. No. 25 Iowa silenced questions surrounding its offense with 40 points vs. Illinois State without head coach Kirk Ferentz.
Elsewhere, Washington and UCLA also each won their first games as a member of the Big Ten. The Huskies defeated Weber State 35-3, while UCLA took down Hawai'i 16-13 on the road with a late field goal.
Here's a look at how those games may be reflected in the Week 2 US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 rankings:
College football rankings for Week 2
US LBM Coaches Poll
Big Ten teams in bold. First-place votes are in parentheses.
Georgia (51)
Ohio State (3)
Texas (1)
Alabama
Ole Miss
Oregon
Notre Dame
Penn State
Michigan
Missouri
Utah
Tennessee
Oklahoma
USC
Miami
Kansas State
Oklahoma State
Arizona
LSU
Kansas
Iowa
Clemson
NC State
Louisville
Washington
Others receiving votes: Georgia Tech 86; Texas A&M 78; Memphis 43; Kentucky 23; Boise State 22; SMU 19; Auburn 13; Wisconsin 11; Iowa State 10; UNLV 9; Tulane 9; Maryland 9; Liberty 9; Nebraska 8; Boston College 7; South Florida 5; James Madison 4; Air Force 4; UTSA 3; North Carolina 3; Appalachian State 3; Texas State 2; Syracuse 1; Coastal Carolina 1
AP Top 25
This section will be updated once the AP Top 25 Poll is announced
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: College football rankings: Big Ten in updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25