College football in Week 3 wasn't quite as exciting as it was in Week 2, but it brought its own storylines. The Georgia Bulldogs are not ranked No. 1 in the country in the AP Poll as they have been dethroned by the Texas Longhorns after the Bulldogs barely beat the Kentucky Wildcats.
There were only two ranked matchups in Week 3 which seemed like a setup for a few upsets for ranked teams, but every ranked team playing an unranked team was able to escape being like Notre Dame last week who lost to Northern Illinois.
One team that showed a lot was No. 14 Kansas State who took on No. 20 Arizona and didn't just beat them, but only allowed them to score one touchdown on their first offensive drive. In a battle of the Wildcats, K-State showed that the Big 12 is their conference and Arizona can't just come in and try and take it.
So with little drama in Week 3, here are my predictions of what the College Football Playoff will look like after a bit of a slower week of football.
Rank | Team | Why are they here | Previous ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Georgia | SEC Champion | 1 |
2 | Ohio State | Big Ten Champion | 2 |
3 | Kansas State | Big 12 Champion | 4 |
4 | Miami | ACC Champion | 3 |
5 | Texas | At-large | 5 |
6 | Ole Miss | At-large | 7 |
7 | Oregon | At-large | 9 |
8 | Missouri | At-large | 6 |
9 | Tennessee | At-large | 8 |
10 | Penn State | At-large | 10 |
11 | Notre Dame | At-large | 11 |
12 | Boise State | MW Champion | 12 |
Just because the Texas Longhorns are ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll doesn't mean they just jump to the top of these rankings. Yes, Georgia didn't look great against Kentucky and they have some things they need to figure out but come on, Texas played UTSA, they should have won that game big, even without Quinn Ewers.
With no chances to the top four or the bottom three, there was only some shuffling around in the middle of the rankings. Kansas State deserved to move up one spot after the win over a ranked opponent. While Miami is looking good, they truly haven't played anyone, and that includes Florida to start the season.
Mirrousi didn't look amazing against Boston College which is why they tumbled a couple of spots. Oregon showed they could possibly be the team everyone thought they would be against Oregon State.