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Week 3 AP Top 25 poll reflects just how deep the SEC is this season with 10 teams represented

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Harris, M. (2026, September 20). Week 3 AP Top 25 poll reflects just how deep the SEC is this season with 10 teams represented. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/week-3-ap-top-25-poll-reflects-how-deep-sec-season-10-teams-represented

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The latest AP Top 25 college football poll shows significant movement after week three, with Ole Miss climbing into the top five following their victory over LSU. Mississippi State entered the rankings at number twenty-four, while Texas A&M fell sharply due to an upset loss to Kentucky. Notably, ten SEC teams are now ranked in the poll, highlighting the conference's strength this season. Upcoming week four features several high-stakes games expected to further shake up the rankings.
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The Week 3 AP Top 25 poll highlights the dominance of the SEC with ten teams ranked, including Ole Miss at No. 4 and LSU at No. 10. Mississippi State climbed from unranked to No. 24 after a road win over South Carolina. Texas retains its top ranking following an impressive victory over Ohio State in Week 2. Notably, Texas A&M dropped significantly after losing a home game to Kentucky. Other notable teams include Indiana at No. 5 and USC at No. 12, which will host Oregon this week.

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AP Poll Mississippi State Ole Miss Texas Texas A&M

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Mississippi State ORG · 4× Ole Miss GPE · 4× Texas GPE · 3× Texas A&M ORG · 3× AP Poll ORG · 2× Florida GPE · 2× LSU ORG · 2× Ohio State ORG · 2× SEC ORG · 2× Tennessee GPE · 2×

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It's a long list of marquee matchups: No. 14 Tennessee plays host to No. 1 Texas, No. 4 Ole Miss travels to No. 21 Florida, No. 10 LSU hosts No. 23 Texas A&M, No. 24 Mississippi State hosts No. 19 Missouri, No. 17 Iowa travels to No. 18 Michigan, and No. 12 USC plays host to No. 20 Oregon, just to name a handful.
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🔮 As for the biggest fall, that belongs to Texas A&M after the Aggies suffered what most would categorize as a shocking home upset against Kentucky.

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Week 3 of the college football season is in the books, and as we head into a monster week of matchups around the sport, we've got a brand-new AP Poll to dive into. asserted
we → head → Poll
Ole Miss getting its revenge on Lane Kiffin and his LSU team in Oxford on Saturday night not only lived up to every expectation imaginable as one of the most highly anticipated games in recent history, but it also resulted in the unbeaten Rebels getting a boost into the Top 5 of the AP Poll. asserted
Rebels → get → Poll
Mississippi State technically took the biggest leap of teams inside the Top 25, going from unranked a week ago to No. 24 after its road win over South Carolina. asserted
State → take → Carolina
As for the biggest fall, that belongs to Texas A&M after the Aggies suffered what most would categorize as a shocking home upset against Kentucky. asserted
most → belong → Kentucky
The Top 3 teams remained unchanged from a week ago, with Texas maintaining the top spot as the Longhorns continue to own the most impressive win of the young season after taking down Ohio State in Week 2. asserted
Longhorns → remain → Week
The glaring takeaway from this week's AP Poll is just how well represented the SEC is. asserted
SEC → represent → Poll
Even with their loss on the road at Ole Miss, the LSU Tigers still occupy the No. 10 spot to round out a Top 10 featuring five teams from the Southeastern Conference. asserted
Tigers → occupy → Conference
With Florida and Mississippi State also joining the Top 25 party, a grand total of 10 SEC teams are represented. asserted
total → join → teams
The Big Ten, meanwhile, has seven teams ranked inside the Top 25 heading into Week 4. asserted
Ten → have → Week
Speaking of Week 4, it featured a loaded docket of must-see games that will surely have quite an impact on College Football Playoff dreams for programs around the country. asserted
that → speak → country
It's a long list of marquee matchups: No. 14 Tennessee plays host to No. 1 Texas, No. 4 Ole Miss travels to No. 21 Florida, No. 10 LSU hosts No. 23 Texas A&M, No. 24 Mississippi State hosts No. 19 Missouri, No. 17 Iowa travels to No. 18 Michigan, and No. 12 USC plays host to No. 20 Oregon, just to name a handful. asserted
USC → play → handful
While there were quite a number of moving pieces in the Week 3 poll, next week's poll has the makings of being a real doozy. asserted
poll → be → makings
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