NCAA Football Rankings 2015: Week 2 Polls, Top 25 Standings and Analysis

The first week of the college football season was filled with plenty of drama, even without many major upsets. This has caused a slight shift in the Top 25 heading into Week 2.  

Fans are known for overreacting after each game, although we have learned quite a bit after Week 1. A lot of the top teams in the country challenged themselves with tough opening matchups, including each of the top five squads playing away from home. This provides a better indication of talent than anyone facing weaker FCS opponents.

While a lot will certainly change in the next few months, here is a look at the various polls after Week 1 of the 2015 season:

Rank	Coaches Poll	AP Poll	Bleacher Report
1	Ohio State	Ohio State	Ohio State
2	Alabama	Alabama	Alabama
3	TCU	TCU	TCU
4	Baylor	Baylor	Baylor
5	Oregon	Michigan State	Michigan State
6	Michigan State	Auburn	Oregon
7	Auburn	Oregon	Auburn
8	Florida State	USC	Notre Dame
9	Georgia	Notre Dame	USC
10	USC	Georgia	Georgia
11	Notre Dame	Florida State	Clemson
12	Clemson	Clemson	UCLA
13	UCLA	UCLA	Florida State
14	Ole Miss	LSU	Ole Miss
15	LSU	Georgia Tech	Georgia Tech
16	Georgia Tech	Texas A&M	Arkansas
17	Oklahoma	Ole Miss	Texas A&M
18	Arkansas	Arkansas	LSU
19	Texas A&M	Oklahoma	Oklahoma
20	Arizona	Boise State	Arizona
21	Missouri	Missouri	Tennessee
22	Boise State	Arizona	Boise State
23	Tennessee	Tennessee	Utah
24	Wisconsin	Utah	Missouri
25	Utah	Mississippi State	Wisconsin

Ohio State remains at No. 1 after a great second half against Virginia Tech. After trailing at halftime, the Buckeyes came out strong after intermission and came through with a 42-24 Week 1 victory on the road.

While much of the discussion during the offseason was the quarterback competition between J.T. Barrett and Cardale Jones, it was former quarterback-turned-receiver Braxton Miller who made the biggest difference. He came through with a 54-yard touchdown reception and a 53-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to help his team pull away.

ESPN's Mike Greenberg gave high praise for the reigning national champions after the Monday night victory:

Things didn't go as smoothly for preseason No. 2 TCU. The Horned Frogs survived a tough test against Minnesota, but the struggles offensively were enough to cause doubt in the minds of some voters.

Heisman Trophy contender Trevone Boykin had a bit of a rough game, throwing an interception and struggling with his consistency. However, head coach Gary Patterson had nothing but good things to say about his star quarterback, per Matt Jennings of Rivals.com:

Winning is the most important thing, but voters in the Associated Press poll, Amway Coaches Poll and Bleacher Report's poll all dropped TCU behind Alabama heading into Week 2.

The Crimson Tide had one of the stronger wins among the top teams, defeating Wisconsin on a neutral field. Like they have in past years, Nick Saban's squad dominated the line of scrimmage on both sides of the field, and running back Derrick Henry took care of the rest with 147 rushing yards and three touchdowns.

It clearly won't be easy for Alabama to remain undefeated through a tough SEC conference schedule, but moving ahead of TCU after just one week is a good sign going forward for the perennial contenders.

The biggest movers in and out of the Top 25 came as a result of the same game. Arizona State came into the year with high hopes against unranked Texas A&M, but it was the Aggies who showcased their ability with a 38-17 victory.

Kyle Allen led Texas A&M for most of the game at quarterback, although backup Kyler Murray provided a boost thanks to his ability to make things happen on the ground. Head coach Kevin Sumlin gave credit to both passers after the game, per Brian T. Smith of the Houston Chronicle:

Tra Carson also helped control the game with some tough running all game long.

Still, the big difference was the Aggies defense, which held Arizona State to 2.2 yards per carry and little consistency on the offensive side of the ball. ESPN's Brett McMurphy noted how well the unit performed in the season opener:

The result from this one-sided contest was Texas A&M climbing high into the rankings, while Arizona State is now on the outside looking in going into Week 2.

Another climbing team after the first set of games is Utah, which defeated Michigan on Thursday night and ruined Jim Harbaugh's debut. The Utes forced Michigan quarterback Jake Rudock to throw three interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to effectively seal the win.

The Utes also proved they weren't cupcakes, as initially described by some Michigan students. Dennis Dodd of CBSSports.com noted the irony after the win:

Despite these results, we are still barely getting started on the 2015 season. Those who got off to a good start will have to keep it up to truly impress the voters and remain high in the polls. One win won't bring anyone a championship, but a bad loss could derail a season.

This means no matter where a team is located in the polls at the moment, anything can happen during the remainder of the year.

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