Week 2: Games Played Through September 10, 2022
| TEAM | POINTS | FIRST-PLACE VOTES | LAST WEEK’S RANK | |
| 1. | Georgia (2-0) | 816 | 39 | 2 |
| 2. | Alabama (2-0) | 773 | 10 | 1 |
| 3. | Ohio State (2-0) | 743 | 3 | 3 |
| 4. | Michigan (2-0) | 650 | 4 | |
| 5. | Clemson (2-0) | 600 | 5 | |
| 6. | Oklahoma (2-0) | 523 | 6 | |
| 7. | USC (2-0) | 505 | 10 | |
| 8. | Oklahoma State (2-0) | 381 | 11 | |
| 9. | Arkansas (2-0) | 344 | 13 | |
| 10. | Kentucky (2-0) | 317 | N/A | |
| 11. | Michigan State (2-0) | 313 | 14 | |
| 12. | BYU (2-0) | 221 | N/A | |
| 13. | Miami (FL) (2-0) | 202 | 15 | |
| 14. | Tennessee (2-0) | 137 | N/A | |
| 15. | Utah (1-1) | 124 | 16 | |
| 16. | NC State (2-0) | 93 | N/A |
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Baylor (59), Ole Miss (40), Texas (40), Penn State (36), Texas A&M (32), Florida (22), Mississippi State (22), Florida State (16), Appalachian State (14), Wake Forest (12), Washington State (10), Kansas State (8), Marshall (8), Oregon (2), Texas Tech (2), Minnesota (2), Pittsburgh (2), North Carolina (1), UCLA (1), TCU (1).
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NOTES:
Georgia picked up 39-of-52 first-place votes, advancing from No. 2 to No. 1 after defeating Samford, 33-0, at home. Alabama dropped to No. 2 after a 20-19 victory on the road against Texas. Ohio State and Michigan both posted wins, holding on to the No. 3 and No. 4 spots for a second consecutive week. No. 5 Clemson appeared in the poll for the 83rd time since 2014, which moves the Tigers to fifth for most all-time appearances.
No. 7 USC rose to its highest ranking since the Trojans took the No. 5 spot on September 24, 2017. Arkansas’ No. 9 ranking marked the Razorback’s highest position ever in the history of the poll.
Notre Dame dropped out of the poll completely after losing to Marshall, marking the first time the Fighting Irish failed to appear in the poll since October 1, 2017. Texas A&M, Baylor and Florida also dropped out of the poll after suffering defeats
NC State returned to the poll at No. 16 while Kentucky, BYU and Tennessee joined the poll for the first time this season, claiming Nos. 10, 12 and 14, respectively. Tennessee’s appearance in the poll marks the Volunteers’ first appearance since October 16, 2016.
The SEC leads all conferences with five teams, followed by the Big Ten and ACC, which had three each. The Big 12 and Pac-12 each had two and Independents with one.
SCHEDULE (SEPT. 17):
No. 1 Georgia at South Carolina
ULM at No. 2 Alabama
Toledo at No. 3 Ohio State
UConn at No. 4 Michigan
Louisiana Tech at No. 5 Clemson
No. 6 Oklahoma at Nebraska
Fresno State at No. 7 USC
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at No. 8 Oklahoma State
Missouri State at No. 9 Arkansas
Youngstown State at No. 10 Kentucky
No. 11 Michigan State at Washington
No. 12 BYU at Oregon
No. 13 Miami (FL) at Texas A&M
Akron at No. 14 Tennessee
San Diego State at No. 15 Utah
Texas Tech at No. 16 North Carolina State
ABOUT THE FWAA-NFF SUPER 16 POLL: The FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll was established at the conclusion of the 2013 season by long-time partners, the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and the National Football Foundation (NFF). Voters rank the top 16 teams in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, and the results will be released every Sunday of the 2022 season; the individual votes of all members will also be made public. The first regular season poll will be released on Tuesday, Sept. 6 (to account for Labor Day games), and the final poll will be released Sunday, Dec. 4. The pollsters consist of FWAA writers and College Football Hall of Famers who were selected to create a balanced-geographical perspective. The poll utilizes a computer program designed by Sports Systems, a TicketManager company, to compile the rankings.
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