College football grades: Georgia earns ‘A’ mark for dominance, Texas Tech gets ‘C’ on Week 1 report card

Except for No. 11 LSU's highly anticipated showdown with Clemson, Saturday of Week 1 for the presumptive title contenders was about taking care of overmatched opponents. LSU quickly shoved Clemson into the "overmatched" tier as well, resulting in a mostly dominant start for the nation's highest-ranked teams.

No. 2 Oregon was an outlier, as the Ducks got pushed until the end by Boise State in a 34-27 win. The Ducks entered as 24-point favorites but had to saddle up to avoid a catastrophic home loss. The drama surrounding Oregon stood in contrast to the easy victories earned by the teams sandwiching the Ducks in the AP poll, as No. 1 Ohio State and No. 3 Georgia won their openers by a combined total of 119-9.

We didn't learn too much about the Buckeyes or Bulldogs. But they seemed to confirm what we always believed about them: They possess superior talent and the sort of dominant gear that suggests a potential for greatness.

We are handing out grades evaluating every team that started or ended Saturday with national championship odds of +3000 or better.

2026 national championship odds listed below courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook. Teams listed in order of their AP…

Original source: https://www.cbssports.com/