New ESPN power rankings have Ohio State holding steady
It’s the day after all the chaos of what was Week 2 of the college football season, and that means everyone has an opinion on what we just witnessed over the last weekend — and it was a lot.
We’ve seen the USA TODAY Coaches and AP Polls come out, created our own Big Ten power rankings, checked in with Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt on his top ten, and now we’re here to see how ESPN sees the landscape of college football after just two full weeks of games.
With Alabama leaving Austin lucky to have squeaked one out, you’d think there might be a reshuffling of the deck somewhat after Week 2, but you might be surprised. And what about Ohio State? The Buckeyes looked more explosive on offense against Arkansas State, so did they move up in the “worldwide leader’s” view
Here’s a look at the latest ESPN college football Power rankings and where Ohio State landed among all the teams still fighting it out.
Texas A&M Aggies (1-1)
Credit: USA TODAY Sports
Record | 1-1
Up Next | vs. Miami (FL)
Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0)
Credit: USA TODAY Sports Network
Record | 2-0
Up Next | at Auburn
Florida State Seminoles (2-0)
Sep 8, 2018; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles had a special sticker on their helmets to honor former FSU player Burt Reynolds who died this past week. The Florida State Seminoles host the Samford Bulldogs at Doak Campbell Stadium. Florida State won 36-26. Credit: Glenn Beil-USA TODAY Sports
Record | 2-0
Up Next | vs. Louisville
Appalachian State Mountaineers (1-1)
Nov. 9, 2019; Columbia, SC, USA; Appalachian State Mountaineers helmet during the first quarter against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium. Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
Record | 1-1
Up Next | vs. Troy
Texas Longhorns (1-1)
Nov 10, 2018; Lubbock, TX, USA; A Texas Longhorns helmet on the sidelines during the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Jones AT&T Stadium. Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Record | 1-1
Up Next | vs. UTSA
Florida Gators (1-1)
Nov 20, 2021; Columbia, Missouri, USA; A general view of a Florida Gators helmet against the Missouri Tigers during the game at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Record | 1-1
Up Next | vs. South Florida
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Sept. 30, 2017; Winston-Salem, NC, USA; A closeup view of a Wake Forest Demon Deacons helmet during the game against the Florida State Seminoles at BB&T Field. Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Record | 2-0
Up Next | vs. Liberty
Ole Miss Rebels
Oct. 12, 2019; Columbia, MO, USA; A general view of a Mississippi Rebels helmet during the game against the Missouri Tigers at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field. Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Record | 2-0
Up Next | at Georgia Tech
Baylor Bears
Jan 1, 2022; New Orleans, LA, USA; Baylor Bears helmets on the sidelines in the first quarter of the 2022 Sugar Bowl at the Caesars Superdome. Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
Record | 1-1
Up Next | vs. Texas State
Utah Utes
Sept. 14, 2019; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; A general view of the helmet worn by Utah Utes quarterback Tyler Huntley (1) against the Idaho State Bengals at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports
Record | 1-1
Up Next | vs. San Diego State
NC State Wolfpack (2-0)
Nov 13, 2021; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; A North Carolina State Wolfpack helmet as seen on the sideline during the second half against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Truist Field. Credit: William Howard-USA TODAY Sports
Record | 2-0
Up Next | vs. Texas Tech
Tennessee Volunteers
Nov 23, 2019; Columbia, MO, USA; A general view of a Tennessee Volunteers helmet during the second half against the Missouri Tigers at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field. Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Record | 2-0
Up Next | vs. Akron
Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne (10) hands the ball to running back Jarek Broussard (3) during the first half at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. Credit: USA TODAY Sports Network
Record | 2-0
Up Next | at Washington
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Oklahoma State’s Spencer Sanders (3) celebrates a touchdown in the first quarter during the college football game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Central Michigan Chippewa at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oka., Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. OSU won 58-44. Credit: USA TODAY Sports
Record | 2-0
Up Next | vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
BYU Cougars
Oct 1, 2021; Logan, Utah, USA; A general view of a helmet worn by Brigham Young Cougars during a game against the Utah State Aggies at Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium. Credit: Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports
Record | 2-0
Up Next | at Oregon
Miami Hurricanes
Oct 30, 2021; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Miami Hurricanes helmets sit on the sidelines against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the third quarter at Heinz Field. Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Record | 2-0
Up Next | at Texas A&M
Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky’s Kavosiey Smoke gets as much out of this catch and runs as he can against Miami of Ohio. Sept. 3, 2022. Credit: USA TODAY Sports Network
Record | 2-0
Up Next | vs. Youngstown State
Clemson Tigers
after the game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia Monday, September 5, 2022. Clemson won 41-10. Credit: USA TODAY Sports
Record | 2-0
Up Next | at Louisiana Tech
Arkansas Razorbacks
Nov 23, 2019; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; General view of Arkansas Razorbacks helmet during the second half game against LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium. Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
Record | 2-0
Up Next | vs. Missouri State
USC Trojans
Dec 29, 2017; Arlington, TX, USA; General overall view of the 2017 Cotton Bowl logo on the back of the helmet of Southern California Trojans long snapper Jake Olson at AT&T Stadium. Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Record | 2-0
Up Next | vs. Fresno State
Oklahoma Sooners
Oklahoma helmets are seen before a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the West Virginia Mountaineers at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. Oklahoma won 16-13. Credit: USA TODAY Sports Network
Record | 2-0
Up Next | at Nebraska
Michigan Wolverines
Nov 18, 2017; Madison, WI, USA; An Michigan Wolverines helmet during the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Record | 2-0
Up Next | vs. UConn
Ohio State Buckeyes
September 10, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) hands off the ball during the first half of Saturday’s game against the Arkansas State Red Wolves at Ohio Stadium.Mandatory Credit: Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch
Record | 2-0
Up Next | vs. Toledo
Alabama Crimson Tide
Jul 18, 2018; Atlanta, GA, USA; An Alabama Crimson Tide helmet is shown on the main stage during SEC football media day at the College Football Hall of Fame. Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Record | 2-0
Up Next | vs. UL-Monroe
Georgia Bulldogs
Dec 12, 2020; Columbia, Missouri, USA; A detailed view of a Georgia Bulldogs helmet during the second half against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
Record | 2-0
Up Next | at South Carolina
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