College Football Rankings: Projected Top 25 rankings after Week 1 Saturday

Sep 5, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Kenyan Drake (17) runs in a touchdown against Wisconsin Badgers cornerback Derrick Tindal (25) during the fourth quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 5, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Kenyan Drake (17) runs in a touchdown against Wisconsin Badgers cornerback Derrick Tindal (25) during the fourth quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

After the action on Saturday, here’s how the Top 25 college football rankings may look when they’re released on Tuesday

We waited a long time, but on Saturday we were treated to the first Saturday of college football games for the 2015 season. Of course, as is generally the case, the action from Saturday could have some serious implications on the college football rankings.

Right off the bat to start the Saturday in Week 1, the Stanford Cardinal were downed pretty easily by the Northwestern Wildcats. There were many experts picking Stanford to potentially make the College Football Playoff, but now those hopes are in some serious jeopardy. Coming in at No. 21 for the day, they might be finding their way out of the Top 25.

As for a team at the top of the rankings that will not be going anywhere, the No. 3 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide looked mighty impressive with their win over No. 20 Wisconsin. Although, now the question needs to be asked: What happens to the Badgers when the new rankings are released following this loss?

Well, that being said, here’s a look at what the college football rankings might look like when they are released on Tuesday, via Jerry Hinnen of CBS Sports.

Please, keep in mind that the top team in the country, still needs to play on Monday night against Virginia Tech. So, these rankings may be looking a bit different in a few days.

1. Ohio State

2. TCU 

3. Alabama

4. Baylor 

5. Michigan State 

6. Auburn 

7. Oregon 

8. USC

9. Georgia

10. Florida State

11. Notre Dame (11)

12. Clemson (12)

13. UCLA (13)

14. LSU (14)

15. Ole Miss (17)

16. Georgia Tech 

17. Arkansas 

18. Oklahoma 

19. Texas A&M 

20. Arizona 

21. Boise State 

22. Missouri 

23. Tennessee

24. Wisconsin 

25. Northwestern 

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