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Remember when the White Sox held a 5½-game lead in the AL Central? That was fun while it lasted. A month later, they've let go of the rope all the way down to half a game, and in turn, the South Siders slipped in our MLB Power Rankings. Matt Snyder explained why Chicago is down to No. 13 this week.

As a matter of fact, there is a ton of movement around the postseason bubble in this week's rankings. The 12 best teams might not necessarily be the 12 that clinch spots in the playoffs -- in fact, they almost certainly will not be, because of how putrid the American League is this year -- but here is how things look around that mark in the updated power rankings:

In a related development, 10. Diamondbacks (↓1) 11. Guardians (↑3) 12. Pirates (↑5) 13. White Sox (↓1) 14. Blue Jays (↓1)

The early window alone provided more entertainment than anyone could have projected. Shocking results in the evening made Week 1 even more mind-blowing. The first week of NFL games in 2026 is nearly complete, and what a ride it has been thus far. Here's a full breakdown of the opening week's takeaways.

At least the Big Ten has Michigan. The Wolverines helped salvage what was an otherwise rough day for the conference with their upset of No. 11 Oklahoma in a 17-10 slugfest. Outside of that bounce-back effort for Michigan -- wherein Bryce Underwood did just enough to help the offense get off the mat -- the Big Ten was among the biggest losers of college football's Week 2.

Furthermore, the most concerning result for the conference came in the form of No. 6 Oregon's unfathomable loss at Oklahoma State. Cowboys quarterback Drew Mestemaker had his way with the vaunted Ducks defense in a game that defied all logic. Among the most mind-blowing stats: Oklahoma State became the first team to snap a 12-game losing streak with a win over a top-10 team. So where does Oregon go from here? The CFP is not out of reach, but if the Ducks lose another game or two, this will be a disastrously disappointing season.

Our John Talty went so far as to say that Dante Moore should have gone pro instead of returning to Eugene.

Another team that underwhelmed: No. 8 LSU. Now, it wasn't nearly to the same extent, because the Tigers beat Louisiana Tech by 31. But four turnovers in the second quarter alone and the surrendering of 11 tackles for loss was a wake-up call just in time for the highly anticipated battle against No. 9 Ole Miss. That's why we gave the Tigers a "C-" on this week's college football report card.

Additionally, rounding out the results that matter the most in the CFP picture, our Tom Fornelli is a little worried about No. 13 Texas Tech. The Red Raiders trailed in the fourth quarter at Oregon State for their second less-than-convincing win in as numerous weeks.

⚽ Roma at Torino, 12:30 p.m. on Paramount+ ⚽ Newcastle United at Leeds United, 3 p.m. on USA Network ⚾ White Sox at Guardians, 6:40 p.m. on ESPN Unlimited ⚾ Tigers at Blue Jays, 7:07 p.m. on Peacock ⚾ Braves at Cubs or Yankees at Twins, 7:40 p.m. on MLB Network 🤼 WWE Raw, 8 p.m. on Netflix 🏈 Broncos at Chiefs, 8:15 p.m. on ABC ⚾ Marlins at Diamondbacks, 10:30 p.m. on MLB Network