You'll have to keep scrolling down the USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-136, past the top 10, the top 25, even the top 30, before bumping into preseason favorites Texas,Florida Stateand Penn State. The former contenders turnedtwo-loss disappointmentsare well off the pace set by the top teams in the Bowl Subdivision. TheLonghornsandNittany Lionsin particular are miles away from lofty preseason expectations of returning tothe College Football Playoffand winning the national championship. Texas is down to No. 33after losing 29-21 to Florida. The Longhorns managed just 52 rushing yards and were stung by two Arch Manning interceptions. Florida State drops to No. 35 after losing 28-22 to Miami. Penn State plummets to No. 45 after falling behind 27-7 at halftime to previously winless UCLA andeventually losing 42-37. The Nittany Lions allowed 280 rushing yards and had no answer for Nico Iamaleava, who had one of the best games of his career with 294 yards of total offense and five total touchdowns. PATH TO PLAYOFF:Sign up for our college football newsletter Looking at the team's overall résumé, Penn State has a competitive loss to Oregon, the horrendous loss to theBruinsand three totally meaningless wins against Nevada, Villanova and Florida International. And the Nittany Lions didn't play well in those wins, either, making the No. 45 ranking an accurate reflection of what they've achieved and how they've looked through five games. Penn State now comes in behind nine other Big Ten teams: No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 7 Indiana, No. 14 Illinois, No. 20 Michigan, No. 26 Southern California, No. 28 Washington, No. 31 Nebraska and No. 40 Iowa. In more positive news, No. 19 Virginia imrpoved16 spots after beating Louisville in overtime and No. 24 Cincinnati went up 18 spots after handingIowa Stateits first loss. The 4-1 Bearcats are looking like one of the best teams in the Big 12. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:College football Re-Rank: Penn State, Texas falling in NCAA 1-136
