Editor’s note: The Athletic 134 is a weekly ranking of all FBS college football teams.
It took just two weeks for college football to descend into chaos.
We’ve had two top-10 teams lose to unranked opponents. Notre Dame appeared to have a clear path to the College Football Playoff, then lost to Northern Illinois. Oregon needed a last-second field goal to beat Boise State. Alabama battled USF deep into the fourth quarter for the second consecutive year.
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But after a week full of thrillers, the headliner is Texas moving up to No. 2 — and having a case for No. 1 — after a 31-12 win at reigning national champion Michigan.
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