CBS Sports predicts the AP Top 25 rankings after Week 3 of college football

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Jonathan Wagner

Even though Week 3 didn’t quite live up to Week 2 of college football, there was still plenty of exciting action. The slate wasn’t as loaded as last weekend, but some close games and a couple of intriguing top 25 matchups led the way on Saturday. Following the action, CBS Sports has predicted the AP Top 25 after Week 3.

It was a good week to be ranked in the top ten, as nobody in the top ten of the rankings after Week 2 lost in Week 3. In fact, almost every team in the top ten cruised to a blowout victory on Saturday. Arkansas won a close came against Bobby Petrino and Missouri State, coming away with a 38-27 triumph.

The teams ranked just outside the top ten, though, didn’t have the same fate. Michigan State (previously No. 11) fell 39-28 to an unranked Washington team, which results in the biggest movement in the AP Top 25 prediction from CBS Sports. BYU (previously No. 12) lost 41-20 to Oregon (previously No. 25), which will also shake up the rankings. Additionally, Texas A&M (previously No. 24) pulled off a low-scoring, 17-9 victory over Miami (previously No. 13).

Outside of Michigan State, BYU, and Miami, no teams ranked in last week’s AP Top 25 lost in Week 3. The top 25 went 22-3 overall, and only one team lost to an unranked opponent.

But even with a lack of big upsets, CBS Sports still predicted some major changes to this week’s AP Top 25.

AP Top 25 prediction after Week 3, via CBS Sports

  1. Georgia Bulldogs
  2. Alabama Crimson Tide
  3. Ohio State Buckeyes
  4. Michigan Wolverines
  5. Oklahoma Sooners
  6. Clemson Tigers
  7. USC Trojans
  8. Oklahoma State Cowboys
  9. Kentucky Wildcats
  10. Arkansas Razorbacks
  11. Tennessee Volunteers
  12. Penn State Nittany Lions
  13. Washington Huskies
  14. Utah Utes
  15. NC State Wolfpack
  16. Oregon Ducks
  17. BYU Cougars
  18. Texas A&M Aggies
  19. Baylor Bears
  20. Ole Miss Rebels
  21. Texas Longhorns
  22. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
  23. Pittsburgh Panthers
  24. Miami Hurricanes
  25. Florida Gators

CBS Sports predicted that Michigan State (previously No. 11) will drop out of the new AP Top 25. Washington took their spot in the rankings, with the Huskies coming in as the projected No. 13 team.