College football polls: Updated AP Top 25, Coaches Poll rankings after Week 3

Edward Sutelan

Bryan Murphy

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Phew.

That's how more than a few Top 25 teams are feeling with Week 3 in the rearview mirror. In a week without any ranked matchups, Georgia, Florida State, Alabama and Colorado all got scares against South Carolina, Boston College, South Florida and Colorado State, respectively, narrowly escaping with wins.

By the end of Saturday's final contest, only two ranked teams lost. No. 15 Kansas State fell to Missouri on an SEC-record 61-yard field goal as time expired that put the first blemish on Kansas State's record, while No. 11 Tennessee was rolled on the road at Florida.

That won't be the same after Week 4. As things stand, there are six games between ranked opponents, highlighted by a ridiculous slate of Pac-12 games and a clash in South Bend between Notre Dame and Ohio State.

MORE: College football Week 4: Notre Dame-Ohio State headlines a spectacular slate

How are the rankings looking this week? Here's what you need to know.

College football rankings for Week 3

Coaches poll

Ranking Team Record Points (No. 1 votes)
1 Georgia 3-0 1,598 (62)
2 Michigan 3-0 1,514 (1)
3 Florida State 3-0 1,396
4 Ohio State 3-0 1,394 (1)
5 USC 3-0 1,325
6 Texas 3-0 1,312
7 Penn State 3-0 1,224
8 Washington 3-0 1,164
9 Notre Dame 4-0 1,044
10 Utah 3-0 967
11 Oregon 3-0 946
12 Alabama 2-1 886
13 LSU 2-1 808
14 Oklahoma 3-0 683
15 Oregon State 3-0 660
16 Ole Miss 3-0 602
17 UNC 3-0 592
18 Duke 3-0 469
19 Colorado 3-0 435
20 Tennessee 2-1 362
21 Miami 3-0 298
22 Iowa 3-0 206
23 Clemson 2-1 193
24 Washington State 3-0 160
25 UCLA 3-0 156

Others receiving votes: Kansas State 114; Missouri 44; Fresno State 43; Florida 41; Kentucky 28; Texas Christian 26; Maryland 19; Kansas 17; Auburn 16; Texas A&M 11; Syracuse 10; Air Force 9; Tulane 7; Central Florida 5; Wyoming 3; Ohio 3; James Madison 3; Wake Forest 2; Louisville 2; Memphis 1; Brigham Young 1; Arkansas 1

AP Top 25

Ranking Team Record Points (No. 1 votes)
1 Georgia 3-0 1,566 (57)
2 Michigan 3-0 1,481 (2)
3 Texas 3-0 1,380 (3)
4 Florida State 3-0 1,378 (1)
5 USC 3-0 1,296 
6 Ohio State 3-0 1,291
7 Penn State 3-0 1,217
8 Washington 3-0 1,194
9 Notre Dame 4-0 1,066
10 Oregon 3-0 942
11 Utah 3-0 921
12 LSU 2-1 805
13 Alabama 2-1 796
14 Oregon State 3-0 715
15 Ole Miss 3-0 657
16 Oklahoma 3-0 606
17 North Carolina 3-0 567
18 Duke 3-0 530
19 Colorado 3-0 509
20 Miami 3-0 359
21 Washington State 3-0 278
22 UCLA 3-0 204
23 Tennessee 2-1 198
24 Iowa 3-0 125
25 Florida 2-1 103

Others receiving votes: Clemson 76, Missouri 72, Kansas St. 54, TCU 21, Fresno St. 17, Kansas 15, Tulane 13, Kentucky 10, Maryland 4, BYU 3, Wisconsin 2, Syracuse 2, Louisville 1, Auburn 1

Edward Sutelan

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Edward Sutelan joined The Sporting News in 2021 after covering high school sports for PennLive. Edward graduated from The Ohio State University in 2019, where he gained experience covering the baseball, football and basketball teams. Edward also spent time working for The Columbus Dispatch and Cape Cod Times.

Bryan Murphy

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Bryan Murphy joined The Sporting News in 2022 as the NHL/Canada content producer. Previously he worked for NBC Sports on their national news desk reporting on breaking news for the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL, in addition to covering the 2020 and 2022 Olympic Games. A graduate of Quinnipiac University, he spent time in college as a beat reporter covering the men’s ice hockey team.