Week 1 of the 2025 college football season was one of the most exciting opening weekends in recent memory.

Ohio State, LSU and Miami all won thrillers against top-10 opponents. Florida State took down Alabama handily in a massive upset. Baylor and Kansas State, both teams that cracked my preseason top-25 poll, suffered losses to ranked teams.

All of this action led to a tough week for me when it came to filling out my poll. Here's where I landed after Week 1:

My AP poll after Week 1

1. LSU, 2. Ohio State, 3. Penn State, 4. Texas, 5. Florida, 6. Clemson, 7. Georgia, 8. Oregon, 9. Miami, 10. Notre Dame, 11. Arizona State, 12. Illinois, 13. Oklahoma, 14. Texas A&M, 15. Michigan, 16. Alabama, 17. Texas Tech, 18. Florida State, 19. Iowa State, 20. South Carolina, 21. Auburn, 22. Duke,

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