By TESN Staff

College football’s early-season rankings saw quite a shakeup Sunday, as Texas ascended to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll while Michigan jumped back in at No. 19.

That reshuffling came after Saturday delivered plenty of impactful results across the country, starting with Texas upsetting No. 1-ranked Ohio State.

Texas pulls off epic comeback

The Longhorns were ranked No. 4 coming into Saturday and seemed primed for defeat as Ohio State surged ahead to a 23-3 lead by the end of the third quarter.

Texas wouldn’t fold though, as quarterback Arch Manning sparked a fourth-quarter comeback. Texas answered with 21 straight points, highlighted by Hollywood Smothers’ 1-yard score with 25 seconds left to secure a 24-23 win.

It was the largest comeback from 20 points down to beat an AP No. 1 team, per SportRadar. Texas earned 56 first-place votes in Sunday’s poll and jumped to No. 1; Ohio State fell five spots to No. 6.

Michigan Is Back

Michigan produced its own significant result.

After dropping out of the Top 25 earlier in the week following an uneven season opener against Western Michigan, the Wolverines responded by defeating No. 11 Oklahoma 17-10 in Ann Arbor.

That victory pushed Michigan back into the rankings at No. 19, while Oklahoma fell 13 positions to No. 24.

For Michigan, the win represents an early opportunity to change the direction of the conversation surrounding the team. Beating a ranked opponent provided a stronger measuring stick than the Wolverines had shown a week earlier.

Oregon Takes a Major Fall

Perhaps no team suffered a bigger rankings blow than Oregon.

The Ducks entered Saturday ranked sixth but lost 39-31 to unranked Oklahoma State. Voters responded by dropping Oregon 15 spots to No. 21.

Georgia moved to No. 2, followed by Notre Dame at No. 3, Indiana at No. 4, and Miami at No. 5.

TESN Perspective

It is still September, and rankings will change considerably before the College Football Playoff picture becomes clear.

But this weekend provided an early reminder of how quickly perceptions can shift.

Texas went from contender to the nation's top-ranked team. Michigan went from outside the poll to No. 19. Ohio State fell out of the top five, and Oregon dropped 15 positions.

September has already started separating preseason expectations from what teams are actually showing on the field.