Ole Miss just crashed the college football Top 5, pulling off an instant classic revenge win in Oxford on Saturday night that completely rewrites expectations after Week 3. This wasn’t some quiet move, either. This was a statement.
Chaos Reigns, But Not at the Very Top
Week 3 delivered the kind of glorious chaos we all live for: ranked teams battling it out, improbable victories, and last-minute heroics. While the top six teams from last week’s poll all won by double digits, meaning they should mostly stay static, the Rebels’ victory is making a loud argument. There is serious chatter about Ole Miss getting more first-place consideration. Their win arguably stands toe-to-toe with Texas’s victory against Ohio State as one of the best wins of the season so far. The question is how firmly those AP voters are locked into their views at the very top, especially this early in the season. We’re projecting Texas stays at No. 1, even after not having their sharpest performance. Georgia, with a remarkable 51 straight wins against unranked teams after overwhelming Arkansas, should hold No. 2, and Notre Dame’s defense put on an absolute clinic, holding Michigan State to just 167 yards and snatching two interceptions in their 17-point win to stay at No. 3.
The Hard Fall for Some Ranked Teams
While some surged, others stumbled hard. Five ranked teams took losses that will absolutely spark shake-ups, and it looks like a brutal fall for a couple of them. No. 9 Texas A&M dropped a game to unranked Kentucky, and No. 16 SMU lost on the road at Louisville. AP voters reacted swiftly to Week 1 results, so we’re expecting a tough fall for both the Aggies and the Mustangs in the new poll. Several teams picked up power-conference wins to move to 3-0, and those spots on the edge of the ballot could see a ton of turnover.
The AP poll voters have a lot to chew on after Week 3. We’ll find out just how much these results shifted their perspectives when the new AP Top 25 poll drops on Sunday.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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