After a wild Week 3 in college football, Ole Miss just exploded into the CBS Sports 138 rankings, climbing all the way to the No. 3 spot! This isn’t just a big win, folks, it means the SEC now holds *all three* of the top spots in college football. Talk about making an early season statement! Their dominant showing in nonconference play has definitely set the conference up for a strong year, and the rest of the league needs to take notice.
The SEC’s Iron Grip on the Top Tier
This week, the big news is Ole Miss soaring up behind No. 1 Texas and No. 2 Georgia. That trio of SEC powerhouses, all national title contenders, gives the conference a clean sweep of the top three positions. But it doesn’t stop there. The SEC also owns half of the top 10 and an incredible 10 of the top 23 spots in this comprehensive ranking of every FBS team. Ole Miss earned their No. 3 ranking with an emotional win against Lane Kiffin and LSU on Saturday, a result that sent shockwaves through the rankings.
Shake-Ups, Boosts, and Lingering Doubts
While the SEC is flexing its muscles at the very top, Week 3 wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows for every team in the conference. Our voters had to grapple with a disappointing loss for Texas A&M, which saw them drop significantly from No. 10 to No. 23. Schools like Auburn and South Carolina also showed a lack of upward momentum, which is definitely something to watch. On the flip side, Kentucky, Florida, and Mississippi State all got rankings boosts, with Kamario Taylor and Mississippi State continuing their momentum after a second straight road win, climbing to No. 21 from No. 32.
The top seven teams now really stand out, creating a clear tier separation from the rest of the top 15. Texas, Georgia, Ole Miss, Miami, Notre Dame, Indiana, and Ohio State all have an average ballot ranking of 6.0 or better. This shows our voters have a strong consensus that these are the elite teams, even if they don’t quite agree on the exact order. Compare that to LSU, which dropped to No. 10 after their loss to Ole Miss. Their average ballot ranking plummeted to 12.1, indicating a much lower level of confidence in that group just outside the top seven.
The message is clear: the SEC is flexing hard early in the season. With three teams leading the pack and so many others moving up, every single game in this conference is going to be a must-watch event. Can anyone break up this SEC party at the top? We’re about to find out!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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