New Poll, New Heights

September 18, 2023 New Poll, New Heights

By: Carlos Alvarez

Top 9 Teams Remain the Same in New CFB Poll, But Texas Reaches Highest-Ranking Since 2009

In a week void of top-10 upsets, it was another show from Prime Time in Colorado that took over college football. The Buffaloes survived in-state rival Colorado State in a double-overtime thriller (43-35, 2OT), but they actually fell one spot in the rankings. Oregon thrashed Hawaii and put up 55 points to move into the top-10 ahead of Alabama. Meanwhile, Texas and Florida State flipped spots at 3-4 after the Seminoles narrowly escaped Boston College. Un-ranked Florida also makes a reappearance in the top-25 after an upset of #11 Tennessee. Week 3 had a few fun matchups, but the biggest game in the September schedule is coming this Saturday when #6 Ohio State visits #9 Notre Dame (7:00 pm ET).

 

Week 3 Notable Highlights

#1 Georgia def. South Carolina (24-14)

#3 Florida State def. Boston College (31-29)

Florida def. #11 Tennessee (29-16)

#18 Colorado def. Colorado State (43-25, 2OT)

 

New AP Top-25

1. Georgia (3-0) | —

2. Michigan (3-0) | —

3. Texas (3-0) | ↑1

4. Florida State (3-0) | ↓1

5. USC (3-0) | —

6. Ohio State (3-0) | —

7. Penn State (3-0) | —

8. Washington (3-0) | —

9. Notre Dame (4-0) | —

10. Oregon (3-0) | ↑3

 

Rest of Top-25: 11. Utah (3-0) | 12. LSU (2-1) | 13. Alabama (2-1) | 14. Oregon State (3-0) | 15. Ole Miss (3-0) | 16. Oklahoma (3-0) | 17. North Carolina (3-0) | 18. Duke (3-0) | 19. Colorado (3-0) | 20. Miami (3-0) | 21. Washington State (3-0) | 22. UCLA (3-0) | 23. Tennessee (2-1) | 24. Iowa (3-0) | 25. Florida (2-1)

 

Read More

ESPN: ‘Resilient’ Colorado Avoids Upset With 2OT Win Over Colorado State

Yahoo! Sports: No. 3 Texas Highest Ranking Since 2009, Alabama Drops Out of Top-10 for First Time Since 2015

 

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