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Rittenberg Roundup: Around the League - Week 2

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Writer
September 8, 2013
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Indianapolis, IN - With the new tiered setup in the FBS, you should expect a lot of flip-flopping within the Top 25.

Exhibit A:

NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Sep 8, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama (34)	2	0	1498
2	2	Ohio State (24)	0	0	1401
3	5	Georgia (2)	2	0	1272
4	8	South Carolina (1)	2	0	1234
5	6	Oregon	2	0	1210
6	12	LSU	2	0	1038
7	10	Florida	1	0	1028
8	3	Stanford	0	1	911
9	7	Notre Dame	0	1	809
10	15	Oklahoma State	1	0	777
11	4	Texas A&M	0	1	723
12	9	Clemson	0	1	715
13	16	Michigan	1	0	710
14	17	UCLA	1	0	659
15	18	Kansas State	2	0	623
16	13	Florida State	0	1	568
17	19	Nebraska	1	0	555
18	20	Oregon State	2	0	518
19	--	Missouri	1	0	473
20	11	Louisville	1	1	430
21	21	TCU	1	1	413
22	22	Washington	2	0	397
23	14	Texas	1	1	370
24	--	Arizona State	1	0	344
25	--	Ole Miss	1	0	344

There are teams like Stanford and Texas A&M who lost to teams that weren't even ranked before the game. There are teams like Notre Dame and Clemson who lost to teams that they played that were within a rank or two of each other. And then there's Ohio State, who's ranked number 2 without playing a single snap. The race for the National Championship Playoff is going to be hot all year long, so expect to see some amazing games.

Top 25 Results
(1) Alabama def. (13) Florida State, 34-17
Arizona State def. (3) Stanford, 16-13
Missouri def. (4) Texas A&M, 23-14
(5) Georgia def. Virginia, 28-21
(6) Oregon def. California, 43-40
(8) South Carolina def. (7) Notre Dame, 27-13
(12) LSU def. (9) Clemson, 22-17
(10) Florida def. Georgia Tech, 24-17
Tennessee def. (11) Louisville, 38-35
Ole Miss def. (14) Texas, 31-17
(15) Oklahoma State def. West Virginia, 14-10
(16) Michigan def. Kentucky, 31-24
(17) UCLA def. New Mexico State, 31-17
(18) Kansas State def. Texas Tech, 38-14
(19) Nebraska def. Southern Illinois, 42-0
(20) Oregon State def. Utah, 16-6
(21) TCU def. Washington State, 44-24
(22) Washington def. Colorado, 23-10
Baylor def. (25) Iowa, 27-24

Top 25 Matchups
(1) Alabama (2-0) vs Miami (FL) (1-0)
(2) Ohio State (0-0) vs Stetson (0-2)
(3) Georgia (2-0) vs (20) Louisville (1-1)
(6) LSU (2-0) vs (9) Notre Dame (0-1)
(7) Florida (1-0) vs (25) Ole Miss (1-0)
(8) Stanford (0-1) vs (23) Texas (1-1)
(11) Texas A&M (0-1) vs (15) Kansas State (2-0)
(12) Clemson (0-1) vs NC State (0-1)
(14) UCLA (1-0) vs (18) Oregon State (2-0)
(16) Florida State (0-1) vs South Carolina St. (1-1)
(17) Nebraska (1-0) vs Arizona (1-0)
(21) TCU (1-1) vs (22) Washington (2-0)
(24) Arizona State (1-0) vs California (0-1)

Heisman Watch - Updated: Sep 8, 2013
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Jesse Hines	QB	Texas A&M		24-41, 258 Yds, 6 Car, 26 Yds, 2 TDs
Jeff Harris	QB	Ohio State		None
Clarence Jack	QB	Oregon		30-53, 461 Yds, 24 Car, 87 Yds, 8 TDs
Ryan Jones	QB	Louisville		30-51, 414 Yds, 33 Car, 128 Yds, 5 TDs
John Rowe	QB	Georgia		38-62, 664 Yds, 13 Car, 0 Yds, 7 TDs

In the Heisman Race, Jesse Hines stays firm in first position, as does Jeff Harris, in second. Clarence Jack and Ryan Jones swapped places and John Rowe hops into 5th place for his first appearance in the Heisman Watch.

Tier 8 Conference Standings - Updated: Sep 8, 2013
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Central Michigan	2-0	1.000	1 pt.	83	26	W2
Georgia State	1-1	0.500	0 pts.	55	50	L1
Kent State	1-1	0.500	0 pts.	71	55	L1
Akron	0-1	0.000	0 pts.	28	42	L1
UMass	0-2	0.000	0 pts.	31	82	L2
New Mexico State	0-2	0.000	0 pts.	38	66	L2

In Tier 8, Central Michigan makes history with the first valid win in Tier 8. Other than the Chippewas, everybody lost this week and the two teams who won, Georgia State and Kent State, beat FCS opponents last week, which is not a valid win.

The Chippewas continue their season with a game in East Lansing against Michigan State on September 14.