THE POST’S TOP TEN
■ 1. Ohio State (0-0)
Offensive lineman Wyatt Davis and cornerback Shaun Wade opting into the season makes an already dangerous team scary good. ■ 2. Clemson (2-0) Trevor Lawrence has yet to see the fourth quarter this season, a result of two blowouts, and it may be a recurring theme for him this year in the mediocre-at-best ACC. ■ 3. Alabama (1-0) Mac Jones and Jaylen Waddle look ready for prime time, connecting eight times for 134 yards and two scores in a rout of Missouri. ■ 4. Florida (1-0) SEC media members picked Florida to win the SEC East, a somewhat surprising nod considering Georgia has owned the division the last three years. Kyle Trask and Co., however, made an impressive opening statement with a commanding victory over Ole Miss.
■ 5. Auburn (1-0)
Bo Nix started his sophomore year much like his freshman year — with an impressive performance in a victory. Consistency eluded the young quarterback last year, which is what he will be striving to attain in next Saturday’s showdown at Georgia.
■ 6. Georgia (1-0)
It’s going to take time for this offense to get right after losing nine starters. A sluggish victory over Arkansas made that abundantly clear.
■ 7. Penn State (0-0)
While stud linebacker Micah Parsons opting out hurts, the return of quarterback Sean Clifford, tight end Pat Freiermuth and defensive lineman Shaka Toney gives Penn State more than a puncher’s chance in the rugged Big Ten East. ■ 8. Texas (2-0) It was peak Big 12 football. Texas allowed 56 points — and somehow won, rallying from down 15 in the final 3:13 of regulation to knock off Texas Tech in overtime. Tackling remains optional in the Power Five conference. ■ 9. Notre Dame (2-0) It’s still bizarre to see the Irish in the ACC standings. It’ll be an even bigger surprise if Notre Dame isn’t still undefeated entering its Nov. 7 meeting with Clemson. ■ 10. Miami (3-0) D’Eriq King and the Hurricanes look legit after throttling in-state rival Florida State and whipping Louisville. We’ll see how legit Oct. 10 against Clemson in Death Valley.