Rankings

WS Power Ratings vs AP Top 25, Week 2

Sep 10 – Sep 16, 2026

AP Poll captured Sep 12, 2026

Miami Hurricanes is the #1 team in the Who's Starting Power Ratings for Week 2 (Sep 10 – Sep 16, 2026).

Projected record and exact-record odds come straight from the nightly season sim. No CFP or national-title odds are shown — committee behavior can't be derived from a rating alone.

1Miami Hurricanes97
AP #7RESULTS #11Proj 11-1 (45.5%)ACC title 51.9%
2Georgia Bulldogs96
AP #2 ▲1RESULTS #8Proj 10-2 (40.2%)SEC title 12.2%
3Ohio State Buckeyes96
AP #1RESULTS #19Proj 10-2 (39.6%)Big Ten title 17.2%
4BYU Cougars93
AP #15 ▼1RESULTS #5Proj 11-1 (37.2%)Big 12 title 20.1%
5Notre Dame Fighting Irish94
AP #3 ▲1RESULTS #42Proj 10-2 (47.1%)
6Indiana Hoosiers94
AP #5 ▲1RESULTS #27Proj 10-2 (41.5%)Big Ten title 24.7%
7Texas Longhorns90
AP #4 ▲1RESULTS #23Proj 8-4 (32.8%)SEC title 6.6%
8Tennessee Volunteers94
AP #18 ▲2RESULTS #10Proj 9-3 (35.6%)SEC title 10.7%
9Texas Tech Red Raiders94
AP #13 ▼1RESULTS #32Proj 11-1 (36.8%)Big 12 title 25.3%
10Mississippi92
AP #9RESULTS #3Proj 9-3 (36.3%)SEC title 9.2%
11UCLA Bruins92
AP #9RESULTS #1Proj 11-1 (41.1%)Big Ten title 14.2%
12Utah Utes91
AP #20 ▲1RESULTS #22Proj 10-2 (34.3%)Big 12 title 16.9%
13Alabama Crimson Tide91
AP #12 ▲1RESULTS #4Proj 9-3 (49.8%)SEC title 24.5%
14Kentucky Wildcats91
AP #12RESULTS #2Proj 9-3 (37.5%)SEC title 2.3%
15LSU Tigers91
AP #8 ▲3RESULTS #6Proj 9-3 (36.4%)SEC title 20.7%
16Oregon Ducks90
AP #6 ▼4RESULTS #30Proj 8-4 (36.2%)Big Ten title 13.2%
17USC Trojans88
AP #14RESULTS #54Proj 8-4 (39.3%)Big Ten title 0.8%
18Iowa Hawkeyes88
AP #21 ▲1RESULTS #14Proj 9-3 (32.8%)Big Ten title 4.7%
19Houston Cougars87
AP #22 ▲1RESULTS #9Proj 10-2 (40%)Big 12 title 9.9%
20Wake Forest Demon Deacons87
AP #17RESULTS #7Proj 10-2 (42.4%)ACC title 15.7%
21Mississippi State Bulldogs85
Unranked (AP)RESULTS #13Proj 8-4 (34.5%)SEC title 2.1%
22Missouri Tigers85
AP #23 ▲2RESULTS #21Proj 8-4 (36.8%)SEC title 4.4%
23Florida Gators87
AP #20RESULTS #16Proj 8-4 (36.3%)SEC title 2.5%
24Northwestern Wildcats86
AP #24RESULTS #18Proj 9-3 (38.4%)Big Ten title 5.8%
25Arizona Wildcats85
AP #25RESULTS #38Proj 9-3 (34.7%)Big 12 title 6.9%

Common questions

Who is the #1 team in the Who's Starting Power Ratings, Week 2?
Miami Hurricanes is the #1 team in the Who's Starting Power Ratings for Week 2 (Sep 10 – Sep 16, 2026).
Which team rose the most in the AP poll from the prior week?
LSU Tigers rose 3 spots in the AP Top 25 since the prior week.
Which team does Who's Starting rank higher than the AP poll?
Who's Starting ranks BYU Cougars #4, 11 spots higher than its AP rank of #15.
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