College Football Rankings 2014: Updated Outlook Before Week 2 Saturday Games

Saturday for college football fans is like a weekly holiday that is almost never a letdown. While the days leading up are wonderful and build excitement, there's nothing like being glued to the TV starting at noon and watching huge matchups.

It might only be Week 2, but there are several games that have fans salivating. After tough openers, programs like No. 1 Florida State and No. 2 Alabama have cupcakes this week and will likely keep their ranking.

But for teams such as Oregon, Michigan State, USC and Stanford, this week will mark a true test. With the Ducks facing the Spartans and the Trojans traveling to take on the Cardinal, there is sure to be a shake-up in the rankings.

Before Saturday arrives, here's a look at the full Amway Coaches and Associated Press Top 25 polls and a breakdown of the most exciting matchup.

Rank	Associated Press Top 25	Amway Top 25
1	Florida State Seminoles (46)	Florida State Seminoles (57)
2	Alabama Crimson Tide (1)	Alabama Crimson Tide
3	Oregon Ducks (5)	Oklahoma Sooners (2)
4	Oklahoma Sooners (2)	Oregon Ducks (2)
5	Auburn Tigers	Auburn Tigers
6	Georgia Bulldogs (2)	Michigan State Spartans
7	Michigan State Spartans	Ohio State Buckeyes
8	Ohio State Buckeyes	Georgia Bulldogs (1)
9	Texas A&M Aggies (2)	Baylor Bears
10	Baylor Bears	Stanford Cardinal
11	UCLA Bruins	UCLA Bruins
12	LSU Tigers (1)	LSU Tigers
13	Stanford Cardinal	Texas A&M Aggies
14	USC Trojans	USC Trojans
15	Ole Miss Rebels	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
16	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Arizona State Sun Devils
17	Arizona State Sun Devils	Ole Miss Rebels
18	Wisconsin Badgers	Nebraska Cornhuskers
19	Nebraska Cornhuskers	Wisconsin Badgers
20	Kansas State Wildcats	Kansas State Wildcats
21	South Carolina Gamecocks (T-21)	South Carolina Gamecocks
22	North Carolina Tar Heels (T-21)	Missouri Tigers
23	Clemson Tigers	North Carolina Tar Heels
24	Missouri Tigers	Clemson Tigers
25	Louisville Cardinals	Texas Longhorns

Must-Watch Game: Michigan State vs. Oregon

Don't let the rankings fool you. Both of these teams have the same goals this season. After outstanding 2013 seasons, the Ducks and Spartans both want to be one of the first four teams in the College Football Playoff.

Both teams blew past their Week 1 matchups, but come into the Saturday showdown knowing that what happens could shape the entire rest of the season. With their hopes hanging in the balance, this game will likely come down to the two quarterbacks.

For Oregon, Marcus Mariota might just be one of the best in the country. After a breakout 2013 season, Mariota comes into this year with plenty of expectations and Heisman hype, as Adam Kramer of Bleacher Report notes:

As for the other quarterback, Connor Cook came into his own at the close of last season. The junior signal-caller won both the Big Ten title and Rose Bowl MVP awards and turned into one of the brightest stars in the conference.

Prior to the season, Brock Huard of ESPN (subscription required) ranked Mariota and Cook in his list of top college quarterbacks. Here's what Huard wrote about Cook, who he ranked No. 6 overall:

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Cook, like many on this list, spent time away from campus honing his fundamentals and technique. By all accounts, he has returned to East Lansing bigger, stronger, smarter and more determined than ever to prove he belongs in the top tier among his peers. While Cook will never put up the numbers of other spread QBs in stat-hungry systems, his rating of 135.5 (61st in FBS in '13) will have to improve for Sparty to repeat as Big Ten and Rose Bowl champs.

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With both signal-callers preparing for the first matchup between Top 10 teams this season, the pressure for each is unbelievable. But with the experience both have in big games, this midday contest promises to be an enthralling one.

During his three years as a starter, Mariota has lost just three games. Cook, on the other hand, has a 14-1 record heading into Oregon. Needless to say, both are prepared for the moment, but only one can come away with a resume-building win early in the season.

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