• Penn State dropped to No. 45 following a 42-37 loss to previously winless UCLA. • Texas is now ranked No. 33, and Florida State sits at No. 35 after their respective defeats. • Virginia and Cincinnati made notable jumps in the rankings after significant wins.
You'll have to keep scrolling down the USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-136, past the top 10, the top 25, even the top 30, before bumping into preseason favorites Texas, Florida State and Penn State.
The former contenders turned two-loss disappointments are well off the pace set by the top teams in the Bowl Subdivision. The Longhorns and Nittany Lions in particular are miles away from lofty preseason expectations of returning to the College Football Playoff and winning the national championship.
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