AP Top 25 Week 3: How Far Did Ohio State Fall?

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The AP Top 25 voters had a tough week.

They moved up Texas to No. 1 after beating the previous No. 1 Ohio State, punished Washington and Oklahoma big, and moved 16 teams up. So what’s the problem?

Oregon, and that mistake threw the entire Top 25 out of whack. The Ducks are 21st after losing to Oklahoma State. Where are the Cowboys? 29th, behind the Boise State team that Oregon beat. And how about the 2-0 Tulsa team that beat Oklahoma State? It received 18 votes, and it’s well behind the Cowboys, Broncos, and Ducks.

Here’s the AP Top 25 going into Week 3.

AP Top 25 Week 3 Quick Hits

• Ohio State fell from No. 1 to five. The voters decided to record-rank and moved the Buckeyes down past teams – Georgia, Indiana, and Miami – that have yet to play anyone.
• Washington was blah against Washington State to start the season and struggled in a 16-14 win over Utah State this week. It dropped from 19 to out of the AP Top 25.
• Oregon fell 15 spots, and Oklahoma was punished almost as much, dropping 13 spots to 24 after losing to Michigan.

Also 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

25. Virginia

Points: 182 
Last Week Ranking: 25 
Record: 2-0

24. Oklahoma

Points: 222 
Last Week Ranking: 11 
Record: 1-1

23. Louisville

Points: 244 
Last Week Ranking: 24 
Record: 1-1

22. Houston

Points: 292 
Last Week Ranking: 22 
Record: 2-0

21. Oregon

Points: 324 
Last Week Ranking: 6 
Record: 2-0

20. Missouri

Points: 344 
Last Week Ranking: 23 
Record: 2-0

19. Michigan

Points: 382 
Last Week Ranking: 16 
Record: 2-0

18. Iowa

Points: 391 
Last Week Ranking: 21 
Record: 2-0

17. Utah

Points: 558 
Last Week Ranking: 20 
Record: 2-0

16. SMU

Points: 636 
Last Week Ranking: 17 
Record: 2-0

15. Tennessee

Points: 676 
Last Week Ranking: 18 
Record: 2-0

14. Penn State

Points: 692 
Last Week Ranking: 16 
Record: 2-0

13. Texas Tech

Points: 910 
Last Week Ranking: 13 
Record: 2-0

12. USC

Points: 944 
Last Week Ranking: 14 
Record: 2-0

11. BYU

Points: 966 
Last Week Ranking: 15 
Record: 2-0

10. Alabama

Points: 1068 
Last Week Ranking: 12 
Record: 2-0

9. Texas A&M

Points: 1165 
Last Week Ranking: 10 
Record: 2-0

8. Ole Miss

Points: 1216 
Last Week Ranking: 9 
Record: 2-0

7. LSU

Points: 1334 
Last Week Ranking: 8 
Record: 2-0

6. Ohio State

Points: 1407 
Last Week Ranking: 1 
Record: 1-1

5. Miami

Points: 1452 
Last Week Ranking: 7 
Record: 2-0

4. Indiana

Points: 1466 
Last Week Ranking: 5 
Record: 2-0

3. Notre Dame

Points: 1531 
Last Week Ranking: 3 
Record: 2-0

2. Georgia

Points: 1551 
Last Week Ranking: 2 
Record: 2-0

1. Texas

Points: 1678 
Last Week Ranking: 4 
Record: 2-0

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