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College football power rankings

The first full weekend of the 2019 season is in the books, and five straight days of college football confirmed many of our preseason beliefs, while dousing the summerlong hopes and dreams of some fan bases around the country.

Six teams -- Clemson, Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma, Ohio State and LSU -- seem to be the cream of the crop, at least after one week.

Auburn, Boise State and Wisconsin were among the big surprises.

Florida State, Missouri, Tennessee and UCLA were among the disappointments.

Here are the ESPN Power Rankings after Week 1:

Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence struggled a bit during defending national champion Clemson's opener, throwing two interceptions in a 52-14 rout of Georgia Tech.