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The Southeastern Conference accounted for more than half of the top 10 in the Week 3 Associated Press Top 25 College Football Poll released on Sunday (September 8).
Tennessee moved up seven spots to No. 7 overall following its 51-10 blowout win against then-No. 24 N.C. State, who fell out of the Top 25. Preseason No. 1 Georgia held its spot the second consecutive week following a 48-3 win against Tennessee Tech.
Texas moved up one spot to No. 2 overall following its 31-12 win at Michigan, forcing the Wolverines to drop seven spots to No. 17 overall. Alabama kept its spot at No. 4 overall with a 42-16 win against South Florida.
Ole Miss moved up one spot with a 52-3 win against Middle Tennessee State. Missouri jumped three spots to No. 6 overall following 38-0 win against Buffalo.
Notre Dame had the biggest fall of any ranked team, dropping 13 spots after its 16-14 loss to Northern Illinois, who jumped into the poll at No. 25 overall.
The full Associated Press Week 3 Top 25 College Football Poll is listed below:
- Georgia (SEC)- 2-0 (-)
- Texas (SEC)- 2-0 (+1)
- Ohio State (Big Ten)- 2-0 (-1)
- Alabama (SEC)- 2-0 (-)
- Ole Miss (SEC)- 2-0 (+1)
- Missouri (SEC)- 2-0 (+3)
- Tennessee (SEC)- 2-0 (+7)
- Penn State (Big Ten)- 2-0 (-)
- Oregon (Big Ten)- 2-0 (-2)
- Miami (FL) (ACC)- 2-0 (+2)
- USC (Big Ten)- 2-0 (+2)
- Utah (Big 12)- 2-0 (-1)
- Oklahoma State (Big 12)- 2-0 (+3)
- Kansas State (Big 12)- 2-0 (+3)
- Oklahoma (SEC)- 2-0 (-)
- LSU (SEC)- 1-1 (+2)
- Michigan (Big Ten)- 1-1 (-7)
- Notre Dame (IA Independents)- 1-1 (-13)
- Louisville (ACC)- 2-0 (+3)
- Arizona (Big 12)- 2-0 (-)
- Iowa State (Big 12)- 2-0 (-)
- Clemson (ACC)- 1-1 (+3)
- Nebraska (Big Ten)- 2-0 (-)
- Boston College (ACC)- 2-0 (-)
- Northern Illinois (MAC)- 2-0 (-)