CFP Rankings: Predicting CFP Rankings After Week 3, A Lot Of Parity In College Football

Week 3 is now in the books and there is a little bit of movement in my CFP rankings.
CFP Rankings: Predicting CFP Rankings After Week 3, A Lot Of Parity In College Football
CFP Rankings: Predicting CFP Rankings After Week 3, A Lot Of Parity In College Football

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If Week 3 showed us anything about college football, it's that no team looks absolutely dominant. Georgia, Michigan, Texas, and Florida State all struggled or looked sluggish against inferior opponents. Well, maybe Washington looks like the team to beat, especially with its potent passing game. 

Colorado looked beatable, finally, and a few upsets occurred as well like Florida taking care of Tennessee and Missouri kicking a 61-yard field goal to take down Kansas State.

Here is what I think the CFP rankings would look like if they were released on Sunday. 

1. Georgia (3-0)

Georgia 24, South Carolina 14

2. Michigan (3-0)

Michigan 31, Bowling Green 6

3. Texas (3-0)

Texas 31, Wyoming 10

4. Florida State (3-0)

Florida State 31, Boston College 29

5. Ohio State (3-0)

Ohio State 63, Western Kentucky 10

6. Penn State (3-0)

Penn State 30, Illinois 13

7. Washington (3-0)

Washington 41, Michigan State 7

8. USC (3-0)

Bye week

9. Notre Dame (4-0)

Notre Dame 41, Central Michigan 17

10. LSU (2-1) 

LSU 41, Mississippi State 14

11. Utah (3-0)

Utah 31, Weber State 7

12. Oregon (3-0)

Oregon 55, Hawaii 10

13. Alabama (2-1)

Alabama 17, South Florida 3

14. North Carolina (3-0)

North Carolina 31, Minnesota 13

15. Oregon State (3-0)

Oregon State 26, San Diego State 9

16. Ole Miss (3-0)

Ole Miss 48, Georgia Tech 23

17. Colorado (3-0)

Colorado 43, Colorado State 35

18. Oklahoma (3-0)

Oklahoma 66, Tulsa 17

19. Duke (3-0)

Duke 38, Northwestern 14

20. Iowa (3-0)

Iowa 41, Western Michigan 10

21. Miami FL (3-0)

Miami 48, Bethune 7

22. Washington State (3-0)

Washington State 64, N Colorado 21

23. UCLA (3-0)

UCLA 59, NC Central 7

24. Florida (2-1)

Florida 29, Tennessee 16

25. Tennessee (2-1)

Florida 29, Tennessee 16


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