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College football rankings: 3 B1G teams ranked in Super 16 entering Week 2
By Andrew Olson
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It’s a rankings Tuesday in the college football world. Clemson vs. Georgia Tech, a special Monday night game for Labor Day Weekend, capped Week 1. Now that Week 1 is in the books, the polls are updated for Week 2.
The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and the National Football Foundation (NFF) released the Super 16 poll on Tuesday. The updated rankings feature 3 teams from the Big Ten. The SEC leads all conferences with 5 teams.
From the B1G, Ohio State, coming off a victory over Notre Dame, leads the way at No. 3. The Buckeyes received 3 first-place votes, but ultimately slid down a spot. Michigan is right behind at No. 4, up a spot from the preseason rankings. Michigan State checks at No. 14, up 1 spot in the poll.
Wisconsin, Penn State and Minnesota are among the teams who also received votes.
| TEAM | POINTS | FIRST-PLACE VOTES | LAST WEEK’S RANK | |
| 1. | Alabama (1-0) | 809 | 32 | 1 |
| 2. | Georgia (1-0) | 786 | 17 | 3 |
| 3. | Ohio State (1-0) | 740 | 3 | 2 |
| 4. | Michigan (1-0) | 587 | 5 | |
| 5. | Clemson (1-0) | 580 | 4 | |
| 6. | Oklahoma (1-0) | 477 | 9 | |
| 7. | Texas A&M (1-0) | 459 | 8 | |
| 8. | Baylor (1-0) | 402 | 10 | |
| 9. | Notre Dame (0-1) | 391 | 6 | |
| 10. | USC (1-0) | 285 | 13 | |
| 11. | Oklahoma State (1-0) | 243 | 11 | |
| 12. | Florida (1-0) | 213 | N/A | |
| 13. | Arkansas (1-0) | 177 | N/A | |
| 14. | Michigan State (1-0) | 164 | 15 | |
| 15. | Miami (FL) (1-0) | 148 | 16 | |
| 16. | Utah (0-1) | 130 | 7 |
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Pittsburgh (89), Wisconsin (84), NC State (74), BYU (45), Florida State (42), Tennessee (32), Ole Miss (26), Texas (25), Penn State (15), Kentucky (13), Mississippi State (9), Oregon (7), Houston (5), Wake Forest (5), UCF (4), Kansas State (3), Minnesota (2), TCU (1).
The Super 16 pollsters consist of FWAA writers and College Football Hall of Famers who were selected to create a balanced-geographical perspective.
A former Florida beat reporter, Andrew writes for the Saturday Tradition News Desk.