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Notre Dame took a significant tumble and Michigan fell out of the top 10 in the Week 2 Coaches Poll. The  No. 19 Fighting Irish, which ranked No. 7 after Week 1, suffered one of the most significant upsets of the season in a 16-14 home loss against Northern Illinois

The now-No. 16 Wolverines suffered their worst home loss since 2020 with a 31-12 drubbing at the hands of Texas, which kept its grip on the No. 3 spot in this week's rankings despite the impressive win. The Longhorns did receive one vote for first place alongside the likes of No. 1 Georgia and No. 2 Ohio State

No. 9 Tennessee and No. 10 Utah moved into the top 10 to fill the spots vacated by Michigan and Notre Dame after hovering just outside over the last couple of weeks. 

In the bottom half of the poll, Iowa and NC State both dropped out after faltering in major nonconference clashes. The Wolfpack lost 52-10 to the Volunteers in Charlotte, which certainly helped lift Tennessee to its new top-10 status. Meanwhile, Iowa State climbed to No. 23 in the rankings after its second Cy-Hawk victory in the last three years. 

Here's a full look at the Coaches Poll top 25 after Week 2. First-place votes are listed in parentheses. 

Week 1 Coaches Poll

  1. Georgia (48)
  2. Ohio State (3)
  3. Texas (1)
  4. Alabama
  5. Ole Miss
  6. Oregon
  7. Missouri
  8. Penn State
  9. Tennessee
  10. Utah
  11. USC
  12. Miami (FL)
  13. Oklahoma
  14. Oklahoma State
  15. Kansas State
  16. Michigan
  17. LSU
  18. Arizonaa
  19. Notre Dame
  20. Clemson
  21. Louisville
  22. Washington
  23. Iowa State
  24. Nebraska
  25. Memphis

Others receiving votes: Texas A&M (68); Boston College (36); Syracuse (33); Illinois (33); Northern Illinois (30); Wisconsin (28); South Carolina (25); UNLV (19); Boise State (18); Iowa (17); Kansas (10); NC State (9); UCF (7); Texas State (7); TCU (6); North Carolina (5); California (5); Liberty (4); Pittsburgh (2); Michigan State (2); BYU (2); Tulane (1); James Madison (1); Indiana (1)