Oklahoma Surges Past Michigan in Latest College Football Poll as Florida Falls Out
Significant movements in college football rankings after Oklahoma's victory and Florida's unexpected defeat.
Two coaches facing pressure this season saw opposite results in Week 2 of the college football season, leading their teams to opposite directions in the Week 3 AP Top 25 poll. Brent Venables led Oklahoma to one of the biggest wins of his tenure with a defensive masterclass against Michigan. Conversely, Billy Napier is back under scrutiny after Florida suffered an unforeseen defeat against USF.
The Sooners (No. 13) moved ahead of the Wolverines (No. 23) thanks to their head-to-head result, shaking up the hierarchy in the quest for a College Football Playoff berth. As for the Gators, they plummeted out of the top 25 while the undefeated Bulls made their 2025 rankings debut at No. 18. USF now has the advantage for the Group of Six’s automatic CFP berth.
Oklahoma vs Michigan
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Week 2 saw significant movement across the rankings, including a concerning drop for Clemson after a sluggish start against Troy that required a comeback for a 27-16 victory, dropping the Tigers to No. 12. Meanwhile, Iowa State benefitted from a rivalry win against Iowa, climbing two spots to No. 14 with the Cy-Hawk Trophy.
In other news, Missouri (No. 25) celebrated the return of their storied rivalry series with a 42-31 win over Kansas, making it back into the top 25. Beau Pribula led the Tigers to a comeback win after falling behind early.
Below is the complete AP Top 25 poll for Week 3. First-place votes are in parentheses.
Week 3 AP Top 25 poll
- Ohio State (57)
- Penn State (5)
- LSU (2)
- Oregon (1)
- Miami
- Georgia
- Texas
- Notre Dame
- Illinois
- Florida State
- South Carolina
- Clemson
- Oklahoma
- Iowa State
- Tennessee
- Texas A&M
- Ole Miss
- USF
- Alabama
- Utah
- Texas Tech
- Indiana
- Michigan
- Auburn
- Missouri
Others receiving votes: Arizona State (94), BYU (92), Georgia Tech (78), Florida (70), USC (64), TCU (58), Mississippi State (52), Louisville (49), SMU (26), Nebraska (10), Tulane (9), Baylor (7), UNLV (5), Pittsburgh (3), Navy (2), Memphis (1), Vanderbilt (1)
