ESPN writers rank the best teams in college football after Week 3 of the 2023 season.
It could be many of the teams occupying the top 25 slots in college football were looking ahead a week to their conference openers. Or it could be some of those teams aren't as good as first thought. Or maybe they just needed a wakeup call.
Whatever the reason, several ranked teams -- Georgia, Florida State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Alabama and Texas, to name a few -- got off to slow starts against teams they should beat handily. Not everyone got out of Saturday unscathed. No. 11 Tennessee once again lost in the Swamp and No. 15 Kansas State lost on a 61-yard walk-off field goal by Missouri.
Here's a look at whether those slow starts and closer-than-expected finishes affect the power rankings after Week 3.The Bulldogs' first real test of the season was a little dicey. South Carolina jumped out to a lead thanks to the strong play of, throwing and running the football. And the Georgia offense couldn't get anything going in the passing or the running game. Then came the second half.
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