Major college football now has two 900-win teams. Michigan has 944 wins, far and away the most all-time, but their arch-rival is #2 on the list. Ohio State, with a 52-3 win over Rutgers, notched its 900th all-time win. The Buckeyes will probably have some company soon, however. Texas has 899 wins, and Nebraska and Alabama both have 893, so it’s safe to say that this year will include several 900th-win celebrations.
Speaking of the Crimson Tide, Alabama is #1 again. That’s not anything new, but the significance of it is. This week’s AP Poll marks the 106th time that Alabama has been at the top. That passes Ohio State for the most weeks at #1 in the 82-year history of the poll. Alabama certainly has a storied tradition, but the really amazing thing is how many of these appearances have occurred under current coach Nick Saban. The Tide first reached #1 under Saban on November 2, 2008 – incidentally, also after a win over Arkansas State – and have done so another 74 times since. Alabama’s 75 appearances at #1 under Saban would rank sixth all-time in and of itself – just another in a long line of incredible statistics associated with the Tide’s current dynasty.
A couple of long streaks were snapped this weekend. Kentucky broke a thirty-one game losing streak against Florida, the fourth-longest in history, with a 27-16 win in Gainesville Saturday night. The Wildcats had not won in Gainesville since 1979. With the win, there are no uninterrupted series in which one team even has a current 20-game streak over the other. The longest currently-active streak overall is 24, held by Texas A&M over TCU, but the teams have not played each other since 2001. Also, Kansas broke a 46-game road losing skid by defeating Central Michigan 31-7 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It was the second-longest road losing streak in college football history, behind only a 48-game string by FCS Idaho State that ended in 2014. Before Saturday, the Jayhawks had not won on the road since September 12, 2009.
In small-school news, a traditional local D2 power has made its way up to FCS. North Alabama won three Division 2 national titles and played for two others, but made the leap to FCS this year, playing as an independent; they will be part of the Big South Conference starting next year. UNA’s tenure in FCS has started well – they are 2-0, with wins over Southern Utah and Alabama A&M – but this weekend will be a much stiffer test. The Lions make the trip to Fargo to take on the North Dakota State Bison, who won eight national titles in Division 2 before moving to the FCS, where they’ve won another six, including last year’s. The 14 national titles North Dakota State claims since the poll era began is by far the most of any team currently in the FCS.
Congratulations to bamaken, who wins week two with 273 points! There was a three-way tie for second between GO PONIES!, Paul Herron, and AllySun, who each had 270 points.
Standings after two weeks:
| 1st | AllySun | 490 |
| T-2nd | bamaken | 488 |
| T-2nd | JagAL | 488 |
| 4th | Paul Herron | 487 |
| 5th | Crimson Gator | 486 |
| 6th | JagRag | 484 |
| 7th | AUBrian | 481 |
| 8th | Jeff4Bama | 480 |
| T-8th | BEVO | 480 |
| T-8th | Ragnor | 480 |
An interesting mix of conference and non-conference games dot the lineup this weekend, including top-15 matchups in Auburn and Arlington (yes, the Ohio State/TCU game is at JerryWorld, not TCU’s Amon Carter Stadium), so it looks to be a great football weekend! The first games are Saturday, September 15 @ Noon ET, so make sure to get your picks in by then!