# College Football Power Rankings: Ohio State, Texas bookend top five ahead of Week 2 showdown

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-07 19:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 21 · Current Velocity: 43.53

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| KCCI | Iowa climbs to No. 18 after beating Iowa State 16-13 | 2026-09-13 18:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNdnA1LWw0aGhWYUhoZzAzMzZvRGJKZm51VHFjTTFDY0lGV01DR2JBRm5ERVJBdDlFVjAyMzRocUxmUWZoQmFLcHJfd3d1dHg5MU11TDVLUm1PbUNnM09WY0MwU2RsWHZWaGMzeV9ISWlhalVPQ2wtaUozWGNtMzJQUkFTZlA?oc=5) |
| FOX Sports | College Football Rankings: New No. 1 And Jumbled Order After Upsets, Close Calls | 2026-09-13 18:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxPT2w4N3VQWDJTZ3I1VXppWV9TRlpnYnlVci1YZUwyMVUzcGpRWHRpWFplNHFNNlcxTlhWTnJ3dnBGT0d4VG16WG02andJbjdFa0lPN1dNVVdZYnVxQlljRDdPSlB2RkRkeHd4NTA2RkF1aE5qcHBLWUw5UldMYy1OZ0ZHNFRid3BGZjRMTEp3M05EVGVfUDVvSHJiN2dMVkpi0gGgAUFVX3lxTE90TXdSSXpwMDBTc18tRkRZWkpfTXpWOU8xMkNhTTB5VkpBd0ZpRlRya09ycDRYWFNiblN0TTJRTDN5Zk13MTFiLXVNcVVGZDZSRExBa1VmTUpldnlPS0JFWE5KVlJ3LUVPUG9GUjI0bjYtVXNnbFBQM3FBVVlDUWMzVW81bFVib3RBTy1qOTNyelJpSk5SZThiQWFVenJ4eS0?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | AP Top 25 poll: Texas jumps to No. 1 after wild win vs. Ohio State in Week 3 college football rankings | 2026-09-13 18:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxQXzRkbXNNZFZNM1RmTXVuMmFTX0JTU1ZEZl9Gdm5hTEhYamVpejdNbGhxMEdaUTRPMEs3UWFtMnJCZFAydFZ6SVRZV3lTM3d2RzNKcWZHbWgzSF9TMXFDN3hCcUpfWU5TZDRfaU42Z2Z0czdnazNoaGh4OENPQkplM1NRZ3gtUzlfYjlQcWNYTE1UQUZoSXRFd29tdUtDU3JTM0xSY3dzU1NwYUVRa1VmcHZoaw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Five reasons Ohio State will beat Texas on Saturday night in Austin | 2026-09-12 10:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxPQ1I0MmpDRzkyblI4U0JXY0oxcnpNd0VvMktxMEQ5Y2Q4UzEzZy1kVkJFNWFNcWtfdklVb0VYMG9uR0ZMTWJtQXZHbkUxYjFRNV9ZMlprU0N3emg3V2hzTkp2WUFHdVBjNExGZVJHcnQycGxmS0RrVHM0YkY2MG80Y0Raaw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Buckeyes vs. Longhorns Showdown in Austin! College Football Trust Meter | 2026-09-10 14:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxPN2U5U3VOV0R5dFQzNWV2cE1adk5vM2FNU2g2Sy1pMUxiNXczSTZ2cW9xeXhPVlV0eWx3NENUMDd1TUhFc1VQanVOd2E5SkNZZHgtNFlxZXBVbElDMm1HRTVrSjJjSHljc2paU0VGRnFXOTJCbW1YYjg2Z0c0OTRtLXhFVDM2RHF6dk9NNQ?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | College football score predictions for Week 2, 2026: Model backs Oklahoma State (+22.5) against Oregon | 2026-09-10 09:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxOaUxJbHNhM2xheU4xYmhZU2hmSGt0VHNZczdwVUJqYXBLTU9xN3pwVXdWcU1yYUg5UnVVaTE3dHhudWYyTWNCdjVsdmhQRkh1WWRQb0pZczF1ejQ2OTRlTWdqZDdZSGxCbGw5bmxUdEdkTTM2V2xFMXRaRVVTT0VQWW1pMWhzb2h0ZFRvel9fSXJ2Z0JUSWdwRUpaR3dpQVhNMDJ4TUdHWE95UDdXX0gw?oc=5) |
| Bleacher Report | Expert CFB Betting Locks for Texas vs. Ohio State and Week 2's Biggest Games | 2026-09-10 09:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxQdWotalZKa0FlcFhMdUtNU0hmRmdKelBGVlJfUmZFRnp3QjdXTWpndzRYaHZla3gwUDZSbl9ST3NRMGZIQ1l0d2NrQXctdWJUaUhiOUR1U0dObU92ZFhlYWQ2Q0g2MDNFdFk0QTk2RU14SklaSktfXzNkM3otS1RHRXlmVmdIcGJGUWpSVWVJM0h1RVc3cmlrWFVNc0VtLUdWSGt1cTUzdnNiWUc5b0JKbFVIeE5lQQ?oc=5) |
| USA Today | College football Week 2 picks: Who wins Ohio State or Texas and rest of Top 25 games? | 2026-09-10 09:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQT0RIdnBTRTBaOGk1RUtybXJhcjhsWURaYkFjMmRpdnZuTTAtZm01UUNiTVRoMGkwNlBCODcyU01LSXZXbFdRQ1UxbkRfYTdiODZwbGtES3NEWHBPQkxOajY5YVV5aGJyVi1sbXlZRFN0aHFHSHdHNldqelE2cVdwTjZyeVFnXzk1QXJPQnlrbEZ1MGlxcUdZU2dIT2JTb2E1dDZjeDM5RFVsVmtjQWpNODJkN0s?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | Week 1 NFL betting guide, props, spreads: Model, expert, parlay, DFS and season-long fantasy picks unveiled | 2026-09-09 16:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxQbUhoOE83NFBMRmw3dFVmOUJ2MkRvMGNsQThCRGk4X2FENnZVeWdja2hHYnZBRkpDNVlRVmV0TUp6TUl1MGpFQnIzNlU0TF9GeWNNTkt1b0F1bGNUQjNjOV9WX2RVT3VMX3ZhTXRkZktxWVQ2NVJsTFZETGdZclNsRHBjcThMTDlhMUZ3dmpfWjhZYUc5eEd0VDQ2cUZDVkR6cmxyYWwwbFFINE52NGl3WHJwdmRrSDBnSUZaV21mQ21VWXM?oc=5) |
| Bleeding Green Nation | NFL Week 1 Game Picks | 2026-09-09 16:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPRzV4bEQ5b2xFZFM4M01TWnZZd2UxbUhFZTUxSGJobUt0YTBnRUt1TmtZcVc5OE1JWEgtbkluX0ZLVWQ5UmVIalhPRnJyTGMxTXNYeTdvNEFHbzUtcmJaLTVraG9IUzhyTFdMRGVOcUR1Y0FlZ2ZDNEZvUktLYXFzcXJMaWNxeTBHTzJYME5wTjd0NGc?oc=5) |
| On3 | Texas Football Team Intel Days Before No. 1 Ohio State Visits Austin | 2026-09-09 10:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxOQmdKcEVyaWgyV2dJb3M1dHhWb0FCOU8yTFN4LVFiUEp1ekVjOWxQX2RkaDdVbW91cE1MYjY5MGJlQ1lucElsb2pfY3otd0ttUmRRTTZ3TWZtUGphZHI1RDBUQ1Z4cEJabll0NzZTSTJ0eGJMS2pXVlV2OGd2OFpvOVdPQl93Umk3VXhMUUFoVDhYMno4VnVvS1lMVXhLR0djMFVBQnRoZmlTTWNnemFEYlNWUkN2UQ?oc=5) |
| al.com | Hollywood star guest picker for ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ ahead of Texas-Ohio State | 2026-09-09 10:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxONVJKS21CVlpidUVoOHZGSHoxLXZpV0pLMkxqMV9idzVVMVlQWUdHZWtSaWJuUHk0aXQ5OUVCbnpLNmtILUwyZUw4QzhYYVZBNDhhYXg4WGloT1NXZzREaGNGT2ZtNE9Sb0h6MGVyMXdGcFF5bFNQN29fMG1zR2d1Vk4yTHlvUU05SktLelNSX1JrWW9LUmwxTXhNeUNrOU5JNjJZekxKdVc1MktJelhjRy1EVG56VjDSAcsBQVVfeXFMUFVvZVh0amVwektzSFNZUWpoVEN6NW5qTE84SlZ5Yjh3Y3RuTnpjMmpKOFEzZlhkZnZSaGdOOUtsRWZvbVVfdDZMNlczLTJTVFV1d3dVWlU2QjNYM3NMX3FwbjlTa0hOcnphbnJuNzRLcjlSSHlyeHprRm9FbjFrVnZpTnFFb0RfR3RBaGlEQzVFalpiVkxvU3NpQVI) |
| Yahoo Sports | Ohio State vs Texas Prediction: It Just Means Everything | 2026-09-09 10:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxNU2pXU1NHQWJFNjdxVkY2VU15SUpCclpXYnZqQWJQWlFBeUlzRmtveHJJT0FEdHlsYjU3RTA0ZGVQYkRxcnNaenNuWXR6RldlSTZLRjVwY1JHNjF2d25veTJtSDlIeHR4Y3o4Nk4ta1NDdjRVMXhCT2FPbEMzZUpyX3B0TDBiQQ?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | Ohio State vs. Texas prediction, odds, time: 2026 Week 2 college football picks by proven model | 2026-09-09 10:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxQdTh4VDlQNXJOaFhNOWNodUtKcFBVbjhJYTA4X3QybFl5cVNnREd4OWI0SGRIUGZMd2dnTGhVU1gyR3NBenVhWnJ6MHd3aW55c2FaYmI1dTlVRW1DZVMyQWRfbDhHYUdLYTB3bUhuWTFPTTRhanJBOVlWYWhTT1BDUXdfbUxLT2djOVI5TUYzSjhVZnd4OFB6TW9hWVpLWTUzLUttd1M0TXpaeklIZ2VCN0RlOTlkdjVIR2lnb2hNNA?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Paul Finebaum makes prediction for Saturday’s Ohio State-Texas game | 2026-09-09 10:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxNSl9NaUxxSUdBaFlabF9tYmh2RXVkZkJmcjJzc21ISDJIXzVUUUhhaVZ4NFZpUnJFYjdTN1RZcFlOdUZrVnFCNU0wWU5QRmtuYWlLblBqR0lnd1QtTW05Rk9LdGlyUUZEYm9NcS0wdFAyTjZhUGxwUDVBSmtZTmJNbUo4VlFGcDBqeW9ZRV9tVzY5dw?oc=5) |

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