Some teams fell in the polls, others rose, and a total of five programs remained exactly where they were in the preseason poll.While the Week 1 slate of games around the country didn't necessarily jump off the page, teams were awarded by sending messages (hello, LSU), while others left some voters aggressively scratching their heads (we're looking at you, Michigan).Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Devin McCuin #3 is seen in action during the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Ball State Cardinals at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on September 5, 2026.
(Photo by Jason Mowry/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Jason Mowry/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)SEC TEAMS WENT 16-0 IN WEEK 1, IS THE CONFERENCE BACK ON TOP OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL WORLD?Virginia is the lone team in the poll that was unranked the week prior, but when it comes to the biggest jumpers and fallers, the aforementioned Tigers and Wolverines earned the two respective titles.LSU Tigers head coach Lane Kiffin on the sideline during the third quarter of a game against the Clemson Tigers on September 5, 2026, at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.(Photo by Derick Hingle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Derick Hingle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)LSU embarrassed Clemson 51-10 to begin the Lane Kiffin era in Baton Rouge on Saturday night, moving up three spots from 11th in the preseason poll.
As for Michigan, it needed an additional second added to the clock and a Mulligan Hail Mary attempt from quarterback Bryce Underwood to beat Western Michigan 13-12, and as a result, fell out of the poll after entering the week ranked 16th.OUTKICK IS NOW ON THE FOX APP: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOADOregon may have passed the stiff test Boise State delivered to the tune of a 34-27 victory, but the unexpected, four-quarter battle with the Broncos led voters to move Oregon down four spots from the preseason No.2 spot.Offensive linemen Michael Bennett III #75, Iapani Laloulu #72, and Trent Ferguson #56 of the Ore...