Week 3 Rankings

September 20, 2009

I've seen 40 games and a thousand highlights now. There are some teams I finally got a chance to see live and putting everything together, I've got my new rankings set. The official rankings will be released later Sunday.

My Top 25
(x) = previous ranking
1. Florida (1)
Beat Tennessee 23-13
Next Game: at Kentucky
2. Texas (2)
Beat Texas Tech 34-24
Next Game: vs. UTEP
3. Alabama (4)
Beat North Texas 53-7
Next Game: vs. Arkansas
4. Mississippi (5)
Beat Southeast Louisiana 52-6
Next Game: at South Carolina (Thursday night on ESPN)
5. Penn State (6)
Beat Temple 31-6
Next Game: vs. Iowa (ABC's PrimeTime game Sat. night)
6. California (8)
Beat Minnesota 35-21
Next Game: at Oregon
7. Oklahoma (11)
Beat Tulsa 45-0
Next Game: at Miami (October 3)
8. LSU (9)
Beat LA-Lafayette 31-3
Next Game: at Mississippi State
9. Boise State (10)
Beat Fresno State 51-34
Next Game: at Bowling Green
10. USC (3)
Lost to Washington 16-13
Next Game: vs. Washington State
11. Ohio State (13)
Beat Toledo 38-0
Next Game: vs. Illinois
12. Miami (NR)
Beat Georgia Tech 33-17
Next Game: at Virginia Tech
13. TCU (15)
Beat Texas State 56-21
Next Game: at Clemson
14. Oklahoma State (16)
Beat Rice 41-24
Next Game: vs. Grambling State
15. Virginia Tech (14)
Beat Nebraska 16-15
Next Game: vs. Miami
16. Cincinnati (20)
Beat Oregon State 28-18
Next Game: vs. Fresno State
17. Kansas (17)
Beat Duke 44-16
Next Game: vs. Southern Miss
18. North Carolina (21)
Beat East Carolina 31-17
Next Game: at Georgia Tech
19. Houston (23)
Next Game: vs. Texas Tech
20. Michigan (24)
Beat Eastern Michigan 45-17
Next Game: vs. Indiana
21. Florida State (NR)
Beat Brigham Young 54-28
Next Game: vs. South Florida
22. Georgia (22)
Beat Arkansas 52-41
Next Game: vs. Arizona State
23. Oregon (NR)
Beat Utah 31-24
Next Game: vs. California
24. Auburn (NR)
Beat West Virginia 41-30
Next Game: vs. Ball State
25. Pittsburgh (NR)
Beat Navy 27-14
Next Game: at North Carolina State

Dropped from the Rankings: BYU (7), Georgia Tech (14), Nebraska (18), Utah (19), Missouri (25)

On the Bubble:
Notre Dame...play Purdue next
South Florida...play Florida State next
Washington...play Stanford next
Iowa...play Penn State next
Southern Miss...play Kansas next

Next Week's Games to Watch
(Rankings represent official Week 3 rankings until Week 4 rankings come out)
Thursday Night:
No. 5 Ole Miss at South Carolina

Friday Night:
Missouri at Nevada

Saturday:
No. 9 LSU at Mississippi State
No. 24 North Carolina at No. 14 Georgia Tech
Fresno State at No. 17 Cincinnati
Southern Miss at No. 22 Kansas
South Florida at Florida State
Minnesota at Northwestern
Arkansas at No. 4 Alabama
No. 8 California at Oregon
Illinois at No. 11 Ohio State
No. 20 Miami at No. 13 Virginia Tech
No. 15 TCU at Clemson
Rutgers at Maryland
Pittsburgh at NC State
No. 1 Florida at Kentucky
Arizona at Oregon State
Iowa at No. 5 Penn State
Notre Dame at Purdue
Washington at Stanford
Texas Tech at No. 21 Houston

AP Top 25
1. Florida (1)
2. TEXAS (2)
3. Alabama (4)
4. Ole Miss (5)
5. Penn State (5)
6. California (8)
7. LSU (9)
8. BOISE STATE (10)
9. Miami (20)
10. Oklahoma (12)
11. VIRGINIA TECH (13)
12. USC (3)
13. Ohio State (11)
14. Cincinnati (17)
15. TCU (15)
16. Oklahoma State (16)
17. HOUSTON (21)
18. Florida State (NR)
19. Brigham Young (7)
20. Kansas (22)
21. Georgia (23)
22. North Carolina (24)
23. Michigan (25)
24. Washington (NR)
25. Nebraska (19)
Dropped from the Rankings:
Georgia Tech (14), Utah (18)

Next Five: Missouri, Georgia Tech, Auburn, Pittsburgh, UCLA

Coaches' Poll
1. Florida (1)
2. TEXAS (2)
3. Alabama (4)
4. Penn State (5)
5. Ole Miss (6)
6. California (7)
7. LSU (7)
8. Boise State (10)
9. Oklahoma (12)
10. USC (3)
11. Ohio State (11)
12. Virginia Tech (14)
13. Miami (22)
14. TCU (15)
15. Cincinnati (21)
16. Oklahoma State (17)
17. Georgia (20)
18. North Carolina (19)
19. Kansas (23)
20. Brigham Young (9)
21. Missouri (25)
22. Michigan (NR)
23. Houston (NR)
24. Nebraska (18)
25. Florida State (NR)
Dropped from the Rankings:
Georgia Tech (13), Utah (16), Oregon State (24)

Next Five: Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh, Utah, Auburn, Iowa