Questionable Week 3 Rankings

Your Top 25:

Rk	Δ	Team	Pts
1	0	Oregon	87.6

The math gave the Ducks what I thought was an optimistic line of 43.5 points last weeks. Oregon cleared even that, beating Tennessee 59-14. 

2

+9

Florida State

72.4

FSU jumps up into the Top 25 after the Seminoles trounce Nevada 62-7.

3

+3

Georgia Tech

70.5

The math has been high on Georgia Tech so far, putting them in the Top 25 since the preseason. Meanwhile, the Yellow Jackets are relegated to the "also receiving votes" category in the official polls. While #3 may still be too high as Georgia Tech hasn't been tested yet, their 3rd best rushing offense and a rushing defense that's limited opponents to 110.5 ypg are reasons for optimism. Look for the Yellow Jackets to slip a little in the future, but finish as a Top 25 team.

4

+1

Alabama

66.6

Alabama got their revenge last Saturday, besting Texas A&M 49-42.

5

-2

Oklahoma State

66.1

Oklahoma State easily beat Lamar 59-3, but the Cowboys slide against more impressive performances.

6	-4	Baylor	65.9
7	+8	UCLA	64.0
8	+2	LSU	63.6
9	-5	Oklahoma	63.3
10	+2	Arizona	61.9
11	+2	Auburn	57.9
12	+4	Northwestern	57.7
13	+5	Ohio State	57.6
14	+21	Navy	57.2
15	+12	Washington	57.1
16	+7	Arizona State	55.7
17	0	Stanford	54.5
18	+12	Ole Miss	53.9
19	+12	Louisville	53.8
20	+13	UCF	53.8
21	-12	Michigan	53.4
22	+16	Utah State	53.2
23	-4	Clemson	52.6
24	-3	Missouri	52.6
25	-17	Wisconsin	52.1

Teams falling out of the Top 25: (#26) Texas Tech, (#30) Utah, (#35) Tennessee, (#36) Texas A&M, (#37) Nebraska, (#57) Bowling Green

Teams worse than the average FCS team: Massachusetts, New Mexico State, Georgia State

Largest improvement in rank: +34 Pittsburgh: Pitt bounces back from a 28-point loss against Florida State with a 49-27 victory over New Mexico. FSU's win also improves their strength of schedule.

Largest drop in rank: -32 Bowling Green: BGSU was ranked at #25 last week before getting crushed by Indiana 42-10.

Most consistent team: Minnesota has had perhaps the easiest schedule so far--#114 UNLV, #125 New Mexico State, and FCS Western Illinois--and has beaten them each by three or four scores.

Most inconsistent team: Kansas State reverted to the mean last week with a 30-point win over Massachusetts, but Week One's upset loss against North Dakota State keeps them here.

Conference Rankings

Conference	Average
Pac-12	48.93
SEC	46.84
Big Ten	43.83
ACC	41.94
Big 12	40.84
American	30.89
Sun Belt	29.54
Mountain West	26.77
C-USA	23.31
MAC	20.29

Games to watch this week:

(#11) Auburn at (#8) LSU (7:45 PM ET, ABC) Both sets of Tigers have gone 3-0 so far, with LSU having strong wins over weak opponents (except TCU) and Auburn having weak wins (except vs. Arkansas State) over stronger opponents. LSU is the clear favorite, but don't discount Auburn. They may not have shown they deserve the #11 ranking yet, but I say they have a 1-in-4 shot of pulling off the upset. Line: LSU by 10

(#16) Arizona State at (#17) Stanford (7:00 PM ET, Fox) Though both teams are 2-0 so far, both underperformed last week. ASU eked out a win against Wisconsin after the officials reacted slowly to a weird play. Stanford only managed a 14-point victory over Army. Both teams were out-rushed. How these teams respond to those games today will set the tone for their Pac-12 seasons. Line: Stanford by 2