After two incredible weeks to open the college football season, Week 3 gave fans a bit of a breather. However, it’s still college football and there’s always going to be plenty of excitement.
In exciting finishes, Appalachian State took down Troy on a last-second Hail Mary, almost earning the Mountaineers a spot in my top 25. Wake Forest, Florida and Arkansas narrowly escaped against what we thought were very inferior opponents. Each dropped in the rankings as a result.
At the top, each team took care of business, but we do have some movement in the top five. Right now, national championship odds, courtesy of BetMGM, are: Georgia (plus-175), Alabama (plus-200), Ohio State (plus-300), Clemson (plus-1000), USC (plus-1200), Michigan (plus-2500), Oklahoma (plus-4000), Penn State (plus-5000) and Tennessee (plus-5000).
Though the first round of College Football Playoff rankings are not released until Nov. 1, I tried to think like a member of the committee and projected what the CFP ranking would look like if it were released today.
What the CFP ranking would look like if released after Week 3:
25
Texas
Record: 2-1
Week 3 result: Beat UTSA, 41-20
Last week: 21 (Longhorns Wire)
24
Wake Forest
Record: 3-0
Week 3 result: Beat Liberty, 37-36
Last week: 17
23
BYU
22
Miami
21
Michigan State
Record: 2-1
Week 3 result: Lost to Washington, 39-28
Last week: 9
20
Texas A&M
Record: 2-1
Week 3 result: Beat Miami, 17-9
Last week: 25 (Aggies Wire)
19
Utah
Record: 2-1
Week 3 result: Beat San Diego State, 35-7
Last week: 16
18
Florida
Record: 2-1
Week 3 result: Beat South Florida, 31-28
Last week: 15 (Gators Wire)
17
Washington
Record: 3-0
Week 3 result: Beat Michigan State, 39-28
Last week: NR
16
Baylor
Record: 2-1
Week 3 result: Beat Texas State, 42-7
Last week: 14
15
Ole Miss
Record: 3-0
Week 3 result: Beat Georgia Tech, 42-0
Last week: 19
14
Penn State
Record: 2-1
Week 3 result: Beat Auburn, 41-12
Last week: 20 (Nittany Lions Wire)
13
Oregon
Record: 2-1
Week 3 result: Beat BYU, 41-20
Last week: 23 (Ducks Wire)
12
Arkansas
Record: 3-0
Week 3 result: Beat Missouri State, 38-27
Last week: 11 (Razorbacks Wire)
11
NC State
Record: 3-0
Week 3 result: Beat Texas Tech, 27-14
Last week: 18
10
Tennessee
Record: 3-0
Week 3 result: Beat Akron, 63-6
Last week: 12 (Vols Wire)
9
Kentucky
Record: 3-0
Week 3 result: Beat Youngstown State, 31-0
Last week: 10
8
Oklahoma State
Record: 3-0
Week 3 result: Beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 63-7
Last week: 8
7
Oklahoma
Record: 3-0
Week 3 result: Beat Nebraska, 49-14
Last week: 7 (Sooners Wire)
6
USC
Record: 3-0
Week 3 result: Beat Fresno State, 45-17
Last week: 6 (Trojans Wire)
5
Clemson
Record: 3-0
Week 3 result: Beat Louisiana Tech, 48-20
Last week: 4 (Clemson Wire)
4
Michigan
Record: 3-0
Week 3 result: Beat UConn, 59-0
Last week: 5 (Wolverines Wire)
3
Alabama
Record: 3-0
Week 3 result: Beat UL-Monroe, 63-7
Last week: 3 (Roll Tide Wire)
2
Ohio State
Record: 3-0
Week 3 result: Beat Toledo, 77-21
Last week: 2 (Buckeyes Wire)
1
Georgia
Record: 3-0
Week 3 result: Beat South Carolina, 48-7
Last week: 1
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