For better or for worse, many programs have a clearer picture of where they're going to be come January. Vegas has a clearer picture as well, releasing new odds after two weeks of action.
New on the board? Penn State, entering at 75/1 after NCAA sanctions barring them from playing in postseason competition were lifted. The decision was made by the NCAA Monday, due to the school's "significant progress toward ensuring its athletics department functions with integrity."
Florida State, Alabama, Oregon and Oklahoma remain the favorites, with the Seminoles still on top, via Bovada.
Odds on 9/2/14 Current Odds
Florida State 9/2 9/2
Alabama
7/1 7/1 Oregon 8/1 15/2
Oklahoma
9/1 9/1 Auburn 10/1 10/1
Georgia
12/1 12/1 Texas A&M 18/1 12/1
USC 20/1 12/1
UCLA 14/1 14/1
LSU 16/1 18/1
Baylor 20/1 20/1
Notre Dame 50/1 25/1
Michigan State 20/1 33/1
Florida 40/1 40/1
Ohio State 18/1 40/1
Mississippi
50/1 50/1 Virginia Tech 150/1 50/1
Wisconsin
50/1 50/1 Nebraska
66/1 66/1 South Carolina 66/1 66/1
Stanford
40/1 66/1 Louisville
50/1 75/1 Penn State
Off the Board 75/1 Washington
100/1 75/1 Arizona State 100/1 100/1
BYU 300/1 100/1
Iowa 100/1 100/1
Kansas State 100/1 100/1
Maryland
100/1 100/1 Mississippi State 100/1 100/1
Missouri 100/1 100/1
North Carolina 100/1 100/1
Clemson
150/1 150/1 TCU 150/1 150/1
Tennessee
100/1 150/1 Texas 66/1 150/1
Arizona
200/1 200/1 Marshall
200/1 200/1 Miami 250/1 250/1
Michigan
50/1 250/1 Oklahoma State 250/1 250/1
Pittsburgh
500/1 250/1 Rutgers
250/1 250/1 Texas Tech 300/1 300/1
California
500/1 500/1 Cincinnati
500/1 500/1 Georgia Tech 500/1 500/1
Oregon State 500/1 500/1
Boston College
500/1 Off the Board
South Florida 500/1 Off the Board
Among the risers are Oregon, Texas A&M, USC, Virginia Tech and BYU, each of which gained marquee victories in the first two weeks.
Michigan State, Ohio State, Stanford, Texas and Michigan -- all losers of high-profile games in Week 2 -- dropped considerably, with the Wolverines falling the farthest of the bunch.
Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota now leads the Heisman odds by himself, as reigning winner Jameis Winston has fallen to third place, behind Mariota and Georgia running back Todd Gurley.
Odds on 9/2/14 Current Odds
Marcus Mariota (QB Oregon) 11/2 11/2
Todd Gurley (RB Georgia)
7/1 7/1 Jameis Winston (QB Florida State) 11/2 15/2
Kenny Hill (QB Texas A&M) 16/1 15/2
Brett Hundley (QB UCLA)
12/1 12/1 Trevor Knight (QB Oklahoma) 25/1 12/1
Everett Golson (Notre Dame) 20/1 16/1
Nick Marshall (QB Auburn) 14/1 16/1
Melvin Gordon (RB Wisconsin) 10/1 18/1
Bryce Petty (QB Baylor)
12/1 20/1 T.J. Yeldon (RB Alabama)
16/1 20/1 Cameron Artis-Payne (RB Auburn) Off the Board 25/1
Christian Hackenberg QB (Penn State) 25/1 25/1
Cody Kessler QB (USC) 33/1 25/1
Leonard Fournette RB (LSU) 33/1 25/1
Ameer Abdullah (RB Nebraska) 33/1 28/1
Derrick Henry (RB Alabama) 33/1 33/1
Duke Johnson (RB Miami)
33/1 33/1 Karlos Williams (RB Florida State) 40/1 33/1
Connor Cook (QB Michigan State) 25/1 40/1
Dak Prescott (QB Mississippi State) 40/1 40/1
Rakeem Cato (QB Marshall)
40/1 40/1 Rashad Greene (WR Florida State) 40/1 40/1
Myles Jack (LB UCLA) 33/1 50/1
Sean Mannion (QB Oregon State) 50/1 50/1
Javorius Allen RB (USC) 50/1 66/1
Thomas Tyner RB (Oregon)
66/1 66/1 Mike Davis (RB South Carolina) 100/1 75/1
Matt Johnson (QB Bowling Green) 100/1 100/1
Taylor Kelly (QB Arizona State) 100/1 100/1
Devin Gardner (QB (Michigan) 50/1 Off the Board
Texas A&M quarterback Kenny Hill, Oklahoma quarterback Trevor Knight and Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson are among the notable players who saw their stocks rise. Auburn running back Cameron Artis-Payne has been added to the board after a pair of 100-yard rushing performances.
Michigan QB Devin Gardner fell completely off the board after the Wolverines' shutout loss to Notre Dame. Winston, Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon and Michigan State quarterback Connor Cook were among the notable players whose stock fell.