# Tom Fornelli's College Football Power Ratings: Ohio State holds at No. 1, LSU surges after Week 1

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-08 15:07 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
9 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Tom Fornelli's College Football Power Ratings: Ohio State holds at No. 1, LSU surges after Week 1" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 11 articles from 9 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Sports Illustrated, Yahoo Sports, PennLive.com and CBS Sports. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| si.com | Ryan Day Faces Tough Questions After Ohio State's Stunning Loss to Texas | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxPMGhBVEYtT2FueWFSYkx6TWhlMU91MGctcERtUUdleURRcU9iU1Y2SE4zd2pHeTd3QzZoU2Nob3hPQUVvd2IxaXBFQ0JMTnU5Y1Y4Z2phekxFUlNZNXdteUczVkFPV3U0RDB1UDRFdlF2cUxQVXloN1N0U3Etby1WN3hMbU1ZNnZPQmZRckdPam8wWnFER2RMQnpxZS1vRk1fRHJ3MzA4LU5wR0dkM3IwMFd4VE4ySkhaYktQZWpIY215aWlXUEdJaXpIdw?oc=5) |
| FOX Sports | Ryan Day Speaks Out After Ohio State's 'Extremely Frustrating' Fourth-Quarter Meltdown | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxPdXJzdmRJbmJiR1hNSHBxaGoyNUFTbV9jQ1puc1FHQk1mR19Mc2hHN25SY0M5TVhQZVlYb3EyV1ZoeWQzRWpWQWlGT29JWnNkUUdYMmFWdFp3eWRoNWh6QU4wVWkwMGlrVmo2NWUyZ184V3Eyc2FIRUR0M1BOR3JHbjdoRWVmVmFOT1VaQ1hwbV9mSFRUUE9ET0VXbWtPV2NVYjJmWVNLNW9xM01qVTNaTk9FS3VXQmRpSFpCZmNWR0lfeWtzMkd6XzA0Z2x6d2PSAc8BQVVfeXFMUDRsSmtLblZROUJ0V3FFTm9QdGpselVqbGV5eHYyTTg1V2JVY0h0TkJUeWFFU0Vzel84Y1pSVXlzVXJBUlBDQ1VKVEJZQk40UWE4ckNESjRZRFg3TlVvRjYwcC1jY1J6cG05MHd6dDhUYWdoeXkteGg0UG1RTzFlLTlxSnV) |
| The New York Times | Ryan Day says Ohio State should have let Texas score go-ahead touchdown earlier | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQU3oxN1JmR24zTTVGS1d0MW44bzg3elBLZGM4bjVFQVdIU0pPOV92QnRyR2d6YlBuQ2hQRnA0UnZ4dENDZnZSOHEzNFRQbzgyRExWVmxZbWtsOUJFMTRsLUFuU192amZNVlF4RDRLb1ZZMXBhc3F2THR4S2tUclB2cVBHYW0tWTR2bnpZMmpDTQ?oc=5) |
| 247Sports | BH: Austin absence - Cue Men Without Hats | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxOaVFfZ2MtNzBBX3ZralQ2VTBuOGV1bzdJX08wXzRIRjZtVzBvVDVkTFZTZUdEZ2dGLWtnNndJRlNUbURscEljWXRfMlUwRV91OEt3SHJOd19JZnFqeFV5dG95Q0k0YVRTa1UzY2FhVnl3SzJvSlNha252eFc3MHh4OXNFRHFOaEZHY2cxRVptenZ0SGt4bC1jWDVTai1YSll5Y0lKdU1la2M5QWRNOGtJYTg1VE5hdWphUmhNUlBkWmNYaGJ0Q1RMWWgzajhSemtoakI0Ng?oc=5) |
| 10TV | Ryan Day calls Ohio State's Texas collapse 'maddening' as sixth-ranked Buckeyes seek quick fixes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5gFBVV95cUxQdzhKQTNiV2hqRGhaNmI5RUdLZDRXTXVqNmFNVTlCMnM3b1gwZjRPNXBJRDUwTjVWeldLMjRmT1VsaHlqRHpOa3hwRnk5N2VuQ3QzRlpmOVI0WkkwLWU4dVlwWjROTllIYTdaSjJSU080OENueEZsU09KT1NqM1ptMm8xLW1NX1JzcVZVM2o0UnpURVprTEZubnI5M0FvbVdsVWlpOFNvVldPdlJtaEYxaTJTT1dOOWxRUTd6MmxLRlVrY2pxVnlhcDRYR0JnZ2xPdkljc1Fjd0xjYzhLSEtyQzZ4YkNZUQ?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | Ryan Day regrets not letting Texas score late in the fourth quarter of Ohio State loss | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPTnFiVTVseFVKdXJTNFg1ZkF3NGZRbWZSekdxdzltWXFrU2dIWmppSjFiRDhrSUEwNUN4MDhJODZldlR5YVk4T1BlVnpoY2k5MWdrMW1Tb0RzSkF6X3VnRE5MUmJ2cnB0VXAwTFBfUFc2MGdGSG84aUxlUHNhME1WVjh4eFluUm5SV2o2QVA3ZGxvNDhVb0toeUdjVF8xZHh3cVJ3?oc=5) |
| Sports Illustrated | Ohio State Stays at No. 1 Over Texas in College Football Rankings Despite Loss | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxNWHdSNVM3cFFmeWJIOUNYT0sxZW94T2podkstNDA1YVpXQ0RIbmdJcnRVUHhKUEVnWVhGNTBmTUJiLTd6N3BtRUwyeUlqUVFBa0lSZVVsLW9MaXoyQWl5dFctVzZCSzBoNTNLbVBpYWtrYXVSVVJSNlZ5TmZja1VzdXhqY280aTVYYU8wR2hxZTlYalhXLUpNRm1icm4xOVNLWjZ3Tm94RHkweDRzaUYyTWkwZw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | “Ridiculous”: ESPN's Stephen A. Smith Blasts AP Voters for Dropping $12M Coach’s Team Out of Top 5 After One Loss | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxON2IyakJfeG45emFXRzk3a3c5Rk5YN196OVh3WmxkRkY0NE9ZZ0U3c2R5T0QtdDdXa2c0VVhraU02STJzY2FTc2pQVXFTU0U0VlQ0NWg2XzBYQURWcTg1TFpoSTNYLThqSzJ3TzhfOFNBenZuUUY4ZFFSQXptck83Tld1S212TUY3OXRNdkZQYw?oc=5) |
| PennLive.com | Kirk Herbstreit calls out voters over college football poll: ‘It makes no sense’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxObEluWFo5T0UtcDNMS2xmVHJ1NERQZjEyNFozaWxQVHdyaGRDeVJoZEczcUxIMGZ5ekQ4UTZlQThXdEdBZzQwbHI4VEgtTVhwNHU2eDF4N3RnS3gwY3BjQzd0ZVRRRlpHN014Z3pIMmlDcm1ESXVJb3ROZDI2Tmh6UEtXVFFwbnpCVnI2Z1hsODVhdldoaG9URGFSNTNOUWV4UUx2VEhLZUJaOWFYWEV1SG9YbHRoYldzOGZHcVY5RdIB0wFBVV95cUxOS09UMEJvVVJRRlp3d1h6alh1NnE0VW5rZVdXam1SNnpnOXRCMGswcFVodlZFUlROdnRSeWVzYkprWTVJTU5zelZYelVLaTBEbEpUUmcxXzdjdWFXVFFCZlN2TllRU2ZvYW1jOXdJSkVGR3p6b3pMR0swZHdSd1EyWGRadl95TVFpdml5ZUhCZ09xQTJ) |
| CBS Sports | Tom Fornelli's College Football Power Ratings: Ohio State still No. 1 despite collapse, Oregon plummets | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQaExVelBYTG8wMXMxdlVPOXNHeTZUU3dZdFlzalF6cXRUeVU0eWV4WkJhSkpuS05pV215REJWVEY3Ym1VSDJBTUZKeGo3eUp4dk9OVGJsVWRyZkRuZFVQYm15TlpuRGtCRTd0ZC1xMklzdlNWZlJpd25sS2xuVWVvMmFERGZ5blVlV214VEJaZktGV2hfbjZLU0JVTHl4bHNGNUlKeW5fZw?oc=5) |
| ESPN | What we think is true after Week 2 in college football | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxORjJDWFZMdWg2alMwd3BPLV9Xb284ZFowazY0Z2ZCX05vMWlVWkJLN3dVcHo0X3ViZFZsLUhZemVlVU9CNWhDR0RTMmhMQjhQTk1lUERMYUl1eFRpNHRYT1RIS2p0cHBtY3JaVlJjNWtZb3dWaGJHMUZCMlRQb2JjalpxOGlYZmtQVk1ib2VrRUJQLVE5SFZ3Zlhha2NQVXdRZTZhc3dnWjNZc0NKd1VwR1FTMVJLWGNR?oc=5) |
| sports.yahoo.com | Important Games to watch: Week 2 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxQTjNaV3hKbkR2aW0zc3Jvc2tZMjJicmlqSXNHMTJvOU5pdzJzamo5MFEzUGFGd0lrd0dXVGxqUWNJX2xsX210bG9ZQy1XU2RuNGJ6dlFJV3g1bG1uR19wN0d5em1QQ1hERHhZLWFGdmFmY0JpVnhjZk94Y0YyT3hXWldMdw?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | Coaches Poll top 25: Michigan plummets but remains, while LSU surges in Week 2 college football rankings | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxNd3dSNEViZVJqM3Z4RkEzWlMyWk91dkVOdk5qSU1iNjFBeHZyLVBIa1JJbV8yX1ZvUlliVXZuY0FFTlI5Rk9rcGlSYWVGRHZvcS1vbXBXVjVkLXVmc0h5TXVCNWowV1cyZ2Z4dFNpTG9wRTRSS0EwNXIxQ25YTEdrb1gzclFsTlYzLVZROVRHVDRkSG5HZ1NFUm9BSkNmbUVfMWxLMGstSXctYUNfcnF0aUFHLVQ?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Reshuffled college football rankings see Oregon tumble, LSU rise in US LBM Coaches Poll | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxNQWtISzhLaEtZNTZtdnBaeFE1VGV2OUhacGJsVzFvdkc5SGo1enlqNGtrUERCY1o1LXN1b1Y4VElOS2ZpSXN6VE5kSFZub1M2Ri0wRi14eklCTm8yVEdqV2dKUU1EUmdDd2g4RkYtRTBMTHpZdHQxM2pZc2lKYXJuYmMzWl9ycFctYXd1YXFfVi1iTnl1Wi1qS3UxcjVWTkR6OWE3LWNwMDNxSGoxdTd5Mm9WOXlKWlVZV29mMml1WGxoQQ?oc=5) |
| apnews.com | AP Top 25 shake-up looms after Oregon’s scare and LSU’s blowout, Michigan’s miracle | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNRzFfRzRmbXNmd1lwdFhyRVlaZkRGcDROQkZYUU5HSllhazdkd2hFc0VhMkdMZWlMckxVUEhXV1p0T1BfemNKOW1DREp6SVhCTDI4d2tESlBfUFhJbmhJMFIxRWY1c0dHa21ZQjZIU19XVEdmVGpHcy1XVXFndXo4SXlYZTM?oc=5) |

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