Updated
Updated · KSR · Sep 13
Texas Claims No. 1 in Wasserman's Top 10 After 21-Point Rally Over Ohio State
Updated
Updated · KSR · Sep 13

Texas Claims No. 1 in Wasserman's Top 10 After 21-Point Rally Over Ohio State

3 articles · Updated · KSR · Sep 13

Summary

  • Texas stayed atop Wasserman’s 2026 top 10 after Arch Manning erased a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit in a comeback win at Ohio State, the Week 2 result that most reshaped the rankings.
  • Miami jumped to No. 2 after a 77-7 rout of Florida A&M, while LSU held No. 3 despite a sloppy first half against Louisiana Tech that featured three interceptions.
  • Indiana remained fourth, Notre Dame rose to fifth after a 52-0 win over Rice, and Georgia climbed to sixth behind a 70-20 blowout of Western Kentucky.
  • Ohio State fell from No. 3 to No. 7 after allowing 21 unanswered fourth-quarter points, while Alabama, Ole Miss and Texas A&M entered the top 10 at Nos. 8 through 10.

Insights

Can Arch Manning sustain this miraculous momentum, or was the 20-point comeback just a lucky break for Texas?
Will Ohio State's historic fourth-quarter collapse expose deeper coaching flaws that ruin their playoff hopes this season?