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CBS Sports 138: LSU soars into top 10, Michigan tumbles from top 30 in college football rankings
Updating the latest ranking of all 138 FBS teams heading into Week 2 in college football
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(+26): The departure of Ryan Silverfield at Memphis prompted a strong "wait-and-see" position from our voters, leading the Tigers to start the year firmly in the middle pack of the 138-team FBS rankings down at No. 72. That's some respect for Charles Huff and his work at Marshall and Southern Miss, assuming that as a top-75 team the Tigers are among the handful of contenders in their conference, but also some hesitation when stacking this group against the entire national landscape. Well, after a strong 2-0 start, the doubt has eroded and the rankings rise has been swift, with Memphis now sitting as the highest-ranked team from the American and second-highest ranked team among all of the Group of Six, trailing only Boise State.Lead Outlet
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in Week 0. Even though the quarterback, skill positions and several other spots have turned over, the standard has not. With Beau Pribula leading a new-look offense, Virginia is absolutely in the thick of the ACC title race again.
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(+11): We will chalk this move up to sticker shock for now, or maybe a James Franklin effect, as the Hokies' season opener did get a bit more attention with its high-profile head coaching hire. Virginia Tech beat VMI 73-3 in front of a raucous crowd that was celebrating not just the game itself but the revitalization of a proud program that's hoping to return to the top of the ACC. Tougher games in the coming weeks will test the Hokies' top-30 worthiness, but for now our voters are monitoring the situation in Blacksburg.
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(-24): Is LSU that much better than we expected or Clemson that much worse? Clearly, our voters are taking a two-way approach in reacting to the 51-10 blowout in Baton Rouge with a tier jump for LSU up closer to the top five and a spike down for Dabo Swinney's crew. This is the fourth straight year our CBS Sports voters have moved Clemson down after a Week 1 loss, and perhaps that repeated disappointment has led to a more aggressive move on the ballots. Where Clemson falls among teams in the 40s or 50s is worth some debate, but there's no argument for the Tigers to remain a top-30 team in our rankings after checking in at No. 27 in the preseason.
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(-37): The Horned Frogs have yet to take the field again after a sloppy and rain-soaked 15-10 loss to North Carolina in Dublin in Week 0. A game with numerous mental errors was ultimately ended by a defensive offsides penalty on TCU, providing a fitting end to a frustrating trip abroad. The performance (as a betting favorite of more than a touchdown) did nothing to confirm the excitement about new quarterback Jaden Craig or the new-look offense after a coordinator change. No, TCU looked fairly average and out of sorts in the loss, and so our voters have bumped them down close to the FBS average in our rankings.
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