Texas A&M takes over No. 1 after Week 2

Texas A&M (2-0) is the new No. 1 after Week 2, replacing North Dakota State, now No. 22. USC (3-0) is second, 0.1 points back.

Biggest riser: Auburn, up 65 spots to No. 21. Biggest drop: Southern Miss, down 81 spots to No. 96.

FBS games produced 1 upset (winners given 35% or less). Biggest: Hawai'i beat New Mexico State 29–19 as a 35% underdog.

Picks went 1-1 in games involving FBS teams (50%) and 28-18 across all divisions.

Top game in Week 3: No. 11 Mississippi State at No. 14 South Carolina. South Carolina is a 1.5-point favorite with a 53% chance to win.

FBS top 25 after Week 2, 2026
Rank	Team	Record	Power
1up 9	Texas A&M SEC	2-0	+16.57
2unchanged	USC Big Ten	3-0	+16.44
3up 14	LSU SEC	2-0	+16.14
4up 18	Indiana Big Ten	2-0	+16.04
5up 7	Florida SEC	2-0	+15.95
6up 25	Notre Dame FBS Independents	2-0	+15.89
7up 13	Alabama SEC	2-0	+15.19
8up 5	Penn State Big Ten	2-0	+15.14
9up 32	Virginia ACC	2-0	+14.27
10down 6	Miami ACC	2-0	+14.15
11unchanged	Mississippi State SEC	2-0	+14.11
12up 9	Tennessee SEC	2-0	+13.37
13up 23	Nebraska Big Ten	2-0	+12.98
14down 8	South Carolina SEC	2-0	+12.63
15up 17	Utah Big 12	2-0	+12.52
16up 24	UCLA Big Ten	2-0	+12.41
17up 18	Maryland Big Ten	2-0	+12.32
18down 13	Kansas State Big 12	2-0	+11.94
19down 5	Pittsburgh ACC	2-0	+11.75
20up 7	Missouri SEC	2-0	+11.71
21up 65	Auburn SEC	2-0	+11.58
22down 21	North Dakota State Mountain West	3-0	+11.21
23up 38	Cincinnati Big 12	2-0	+11.21
24down 17	Ohio State Big Ten	1-1	+10.72
25up 24	Virginia Tech ACC	2-0	+10.62

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