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Week 2 college football rankings: Clemson plummets, Notre Dame and USC rise

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Who is the best team in college football? Week 1 of the 2024 college football season is drawing to a close, with Saturday’s action providing plenty to reflect on. After USC’s win over LSU on Sunday, let’s dive into our Week 2 college football rankings and examine the best college football teams right now.

Related: Winners, losers from College Football Week 1

With only a handful of top-25 teams playing quality opponents in Week 1, it should come as little surprise that there isn’t a ton of movement. With that said, we know plenty of upsets are coming. So let’s dive into our Week 2 college football rankings following Saturday’s action.

25. Boise State Broncos (Unranked) – 1-0

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24. Texas A&M Aggies (24) – 0-1

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23. NC State Wolfpack (22) – 1-0

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22. Oklahoma State Cowboys (25) – 1-0

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21. Clemson Tigers (14) – 0-1

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20. Nebraska Cornhuskers (20) – 1-0

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19. LSU Tigers (12) – 0-1

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18. Iowa Hawkeyes (23) – 1-0

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17. Kansas State Wildcats (18) – 1-0

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16. Miami Hurricanes (21) – 1-0

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15. Oklahoma Sooners (16) – 1-0

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14. Arizona Wildcats (15)

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13. USC Trojans (19) – 1-0

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12. Michigan Volunteers (10) – 1-0

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11. Missouri Tigers (12) – 1-0

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10. Tennessee Volunteers (9) – 1-0

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9. Penn State Nittany Lions (13) – 1-0

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8. Utah Utes (8) – 1-0

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7. Alabama Crimson Tide (7) – 1-0

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6. Ole Miss Rebels (6) – 1-0

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5. Oregon Ducks (2) – 1-0

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4. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5) – 1-0

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3. Texas Longhorns (4) – 1-0

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2. Ohio State Buckeyes (3) – 1-0

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1. Georgia Bulldogs (1) – 1-0

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