Week 0 was an interesting one in college football, highlighted by a Big Ten upset and several dominant performances by unexpected teams. Including FCS contests, there were 14 games in all matching Division I opponents. While this will be the smallest total of games for any week till December, it was still enough to provide for some noticeable movement in my Power Ratings.
1. Vanderbilt (+ 4 points)
The Commodores enjoyed a huge season-opening win at Hawaii, totaling 63 points while gaining 601 yards of offense. They scored 35 points in the third quarter alone, equaling their highest total in any game since November 2020.