Overview

• The AP Week 3 poll has Ohio State at No. 1 followed by Penn State, LSU, Oregon and Miami after blowout wins by the Buckeyes (70-0 over Grambling) and Ducks (69-3 over Oklahoma State).
• South Florida moved from unranked to No. 18 after an 18-16 win at previously No. 13 Florida and a Week 1 defeat of then-No. 25 Boise State, with a trip to No. 5 Miami up next.
• Arizona State fell out of the rankings following a 24-20 loss at Mississippi State, while Oklahoma rose after beating Michigan 24-13 in the weekend’s ranked matchup.
• ESPN reports the SEC placed 11 teams in the AP Top 25 this week, the most any conference has had in a single week according to ESPN Research.
• Consensus is unsettled, as USA TODAY’s 1-136 re-rank keeps Penn State at No. 1 and PFF’s top 25 elevates USF to No. 11, with ranked games Georgia–Tennessee, USF–Miami and Texas A&M–Notre Dame positioned to clarify the pecking order.