Louisville rises in new AP poll

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – SEPTEMBER 06: Benjamin Perry #23, Taj Powell #30 and Stanquan Clark #6 of the Louisville Cardinals celebrate an interception against the Ole Miss Rebels in the first half of the Music City Kickoff 2026 at Nissan Stadium on September 6, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Carly Mackler/Getty Images) | Getty Images

After an eventful week two in the college football world, the Louisville Cardinals are up a spot to No. 23 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll.

U of L’s Saturday opponent, SMU, checks in at No. 16.

Here’s the poll as we prepare for week three:

Texas Longhorns
Georgia Bulldogs
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Indiana Hoosiers
Miami Hurricanes
Ohio State Buckeyes
LSU Tigers
Ole Miss Rebels
Texas A&M Aggies
Alabama Crimson Tide
BYU Cougars
USC Trojans
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Penn State Nittany Lions
Tennessee Volunteers
SMU Mustangs
Utah Utes
Iowa Hawkeyes
Michigan Wolverines
Missouri Tigers
Oregon Ducks
Houston Cougars
Louisville Cardinals
Oklahoma Sooners
Virginia Cavaliers

Others receiving votes: Washington 172, Florida 83, Boise State 57, Oklahoma State 36, Western Michigan 35, Tulsa 18, Mississippi State 17, South Carolina 15, Virginia Tech 11, UCLA 9, James Madison 6, Arizona 5, North Dakota State 3, Kansas State 1, Pittsburgh 1

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