SPORTSVIVAL’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOP 25
Week 3 Rankings
The first two weeks of the college football season have already shaken up the Sportsvival Top 25. Texas takes over the No. 1 position after its dramatic comeback against previously No. 1 Ohio State. The Buckeyes and Oregon tumble after losses, Michigan rebounds, while Missouri and Virginia enter the rankings.
Ranking movement:
🔺 Moved up
🔻 Moved down
➖ Stayed the same
🆕 New to the Top 25
#1 Texas (2-0) (100 votes, 4 first-place votes)
Last week: #4 | 🔺 Up 3
Beat #1 Ohio State, 24-23
This week: vs. UTSA
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#2 Georgia (2-0) (92 votes)
Last week: #2 | ➖ No change
Beat Western Kentucky, 70-20
This week: at Arkansas
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#3 Notre Dame (2-0) (91 votes)
Last week: #3 | ➖ No change
Beat Rice, 52-0
This week: vs. Michigan State
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#4 Indiana (2-0) (90 votes)
Last week: #5 | 🔺 Up 1
Beat Howard, 55-0
This week: vs. Western Kentucky
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#5 Miami, Fla. (2-0) (82 votes)
Last week: #7 | 🔺 Up 2
Beat Florida A&M, 77-7
This week: at Wake Forest
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#6 Ohio State (1-1) (80 votes)
Last week: #1 | 🔻 Down 5
Lost to #4 Texas, 24-23
This week: vs. Kent State
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#7 Ole Miss (2-0) (73 votes)
Last week: #10 | 🔺 Up 3
Beat Charlotte, 41-9
This week: vs. #8 LSU
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#8 LSU (2-0) (72 votes)
Last week: #8 | ➖ No change
Beat Louisiana Tech, 45-14
This week: at #7 Ole Miss
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#9 Texas A&M (2-0) (70 votes)
Last week: #11 | 🔺 Up 2
Beat Arizona State, 48-20
This week: vs. Kentucky
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#10 Alabama (2-0) (60 votes)
Last week: #14 | 🔺 Up 4
Beat Kentucky, 45-17
This week: vs. Florida State
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#11 Texas Tech (2-0) (58 votes)
Last week: #12 | 🔺 Up 1
Beat Oregon State, 35-24
This week: vs. #21 Houston
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#12 USC (3-0) (56 votes)
Last week: #13 | 🔺 Up 1
Beat Louisiana, 49-30
This week: at Rutgers
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#13 BYU (2-0) (55 votes)
Last week: #15 | 🔺 Up 2
Beat Arizona, 28-17
This week: at Colorado State
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#14 SMU (2-0) (43 votes)
Last week: #20 | 🔺 Up 6
Beat UC Davis, 56-10
This week: at #24 Louisville
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#15 Utah (2-0) (38 votes)
Last week: #17 | 🔺 Up 2
Beat Arkansas, 43-10
This week: vs. Utah State
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#16 Tennessee (2-0) (36 votes)
Last week: #18 | 🔺 Up 2
Beat Georgia Tech, 45-24
This week: vs. Kennesaw State
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#17 Penn State (2-0) (31 votes)
Last week: #19 | 🔺 Up 2
Beat Temple, 27-9
This week: vs. Buffalo
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#18 Michigan (2-0) (28 votes)
Last week: #23 | 🔺 Up 5
Beat #9 Oklahoma, 17-10
This week: vs. UTEP
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#19 Oregon (1-1) (24 votes)
Last week: #6 | 🔻 Down 13
Lost to Oklahoma State, 39-31
This week: vs. Portland State
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#20 Iowa (2-0) (19 votes)
Last week: #21 | 🔺 Up 1
Beat Iowa State, 16-13
This week: vs. Northern Iowa
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#21 Houston (2-0) (18 votes)
Last week: #24 | 🔺 Up 3
Beat Southern, 77-6
This week: at #11 Texas Tech
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#22 Missouri (2-0) (14 votes)
Last week: Not ranked | 🆕 New to the Top 25
Beat Kansas, 38-21
This week: vs. Troy
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#23 Oklahoma (1-1) (13 votes)
Last week: #9 | 🔻 Down 14
Lost to #23 Michigan, 17-10
This week: vs. New Mexico
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#24 Louisville (1-1) (12 votes)
Last week: #25 | 🔺 Up 1
Beat Villanova, 59-13
This week: vs. #14 SMU
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#25 Virginia (2-0) (10 votes)
Last week: Not ranked | 🆕 New to the Top 25
Beat Norfolk State, 59-3
This week: vs. West Virginia in Charlotte
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Others Receiving Votes
Pitt (4), New Mexico (3), Mississippi State (2), Boise State (1)
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Top 25 Matchups This Week
#8 LSU at #7 Ole Miss
Two undefeated SEC contenders meet in Oxford in the biggest game of Week 3. LSU has opened the season with convincing victories over Clemson and Louisiana Tech. Ole Miss survived previously No. 22 Louisville in Week 1 before handling Charlotte.
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#21 Houston at #11 Texas Tech
Houston has scored 110 points through its first two games, but the Cougars now face their biggest test against Texas Tech in Lubbock. The Red Raiders are 2-0 after beating Abilene Christian and Oregon State.
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#14 SMU at #24 Louisville
SMU has climbed 10 positions over the first two Sportsvival ranking updates. Louisville responded to its opening loss against previously No. 10 Ole Miss by crushing Villanova. This early ACC matchup should tell us plenty about both teams.
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