Penn State remains No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-136 as a major shakeup impacts the top eight after Week 1 of the 2025 college season.
The changes begin with the three biggest results from the weekend. Ohio State is up three spots No. 3 after beating Texas 14-7, LSU is up six to No. 4 after winning at Clemson and Miami is up five to No. 5 after beating Notre Dame 27-24.
The Fighting Irish drop to No. 7 after fighting back to tie the game at 24-24 behind a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter from new quarterback CJ Carr. Texas is down four to No. 8 after a very unproductive starting debut for Arch Manning. The Longhorns have major work to do on offense before starting SEC play later this month.
The 1-136 features double-digit movement across the board, which is par for the course coming out of the first full weekend of the regular season. Among the teams making the biggest movement are No. 19 Florida State (up 15), No. 26 Alabama (down 19), No. 34 Auburn (up 15), No. 44 South Florida (up 23) and No. 77 UCLA (down 18).
There’s also a new No. 136. Kent State has moved out of the cellar after beating Merrimack, with Middle Tennessee moving into the last spot after losing to Austin Peay.