Now that we’ve seen team rebound from their first game, some event twice, it’s time to re-examine all 133 FBS college football team for our data driven week 3 college football power rankings. We again have major movers in the rankings as it’s time to update our 2023-24 College Football Playoff and Heisman Trophy Predictions. Yes we have a new #1 this week!
What's Inside
The major movers in week 3:
- Boston College (up 32)
- Fresno St (up 29)
- South Alabama (up 25)
- West Virginia (up 21)
- Western Kentucky (down 32)
- Arizona St (down 30)
- Oklahoma St and Cincinnati (down 25 each)
College Football Playoff Predictions
If the 2023-24 College Football Playoff were this weekend, here’s the line-up:
- #1 Florida State vs. #4 Michigan – FSU has the best win right now over LSU. Michigan is not impressing by blowing away lesser opponents and that’s keeping them #4.
- #2 Texas vs. #3 Georgia – The Texas win at Alabama is less impressive a week later after Alabama only mustering 17 points at USF. That flips them spots with the Seminoles.
Heisman Trophy Rankings
- Caleb Williams (QB – USC) – Completed 19 of 21 against conference foe Stanford. Now with 12 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, he jumps to the top of the Heisman rankings this week.
- Michael Penix (QB – Washington) – took his team on the road and demolished Michigan St. While the Spartans aren’t title contender, beating a Power 5 team on the road by 34 is impressive and is building his resume toward a showdown with Caleb Williams.
- Jordan Travis (QB – Florida State) – He couldn’t get the Noles to step on the gas and put Boston College in the rearview mirror Saturday. Were they looking ahead to Clemson this week? A huge game Saturday could vault him to the top of the Heisman race.
- Shadeur Sanders (QB – Colorado) – was able to lead his team’s comeback and set the Buffs up for their biggest showdown of the season at Oregon this Saturday.
- Sam Hartman (QB – Notre Dame) – He’s made the Irish offense click from the start this season. He’s got his showcase game this weekend against Ohio State and later this year against USC.
2023 Week 4 College Football Power Rankings
| RANK | TEAM |
| 1 | USC |
| 2 | Ohio St |
| 3 | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Texas |
| 5 | Georgia |
| 6 | Washington |
| 7 | Florida St |
| 8 | LSU |
| 9 | Ole Miss |
| 10 | Texas A&M |
| 11 | Miami |
| 12 | Oregon |
| 13 | Penn St |
| 14 | Duke |
| 15 | Michigan |
| 16 | Utah |
| 17 | Clemson |
| 18 | North Carolina |
| 19 | Alabama |
| 20 | Tennessee |
| 21 | Florida |
| 22 | UCLA |
| 23 | Oregon St |
| 24 | Kansas St |
| 25 | Notre Dame |
| 26 | Washington St |
| 27 | Wisconsin |
| 28 | South Carolina |
| 29 | Auburn |
| 30 | Cal |
| 31 | Kentucky |
| 32 | South Alabama |
| 33 | TCU |
| 34 | Texas Tech |
| 35 | Louisville |
| 36 | Tulane |
| 37 | Iowa |
| 38 | Missouri |
| 39 | Maryland |
| 40 | UCF |
| 41 | Mississippi St |
| 42 | SMU |
| 43 | Colorado |
| 44 | Syracuse |
| 45 | Pittsburgh |
| 46 | Fresno St |
| 47 | West Virginia |
| 48 | Arizona |
| 49 | Boston College |
| 50 | BYU |
| 51 | Rutgers |
| 52 | Arkansas |
| 53 | Appalachian St |
| 54 | Baylor |
| 55 | Kansas |
| 56 | Wyoming |
| 57 | Air Force |
| 58 | Illinois |
| 59 | Minnesota |
| 60 | Boise St |
| 61 | Marshall |
| 62 | NC State |
| 63 | Iowa St |
| 64 | Oklahoma St |
| 65 | Nebraska |
| 66 | Wake Forest |
| 67 | Memphis |
| 68 | Ohio |
| 69 | Georgia Tech |
| 70 | Liberty |
| 71 | UTSA |
| 72 | Coastal Carolina |
| 73 | Army |
| 74 | Cincinnati |
| 75 | James Madison |
| 76 | Indiana |
| 77 | Toledo |
| 78 | Troy |
| 79 | San Diego St |
| 80 | Georgia St |
| 81 | Stanford |
| 82 | Georgia Southern |
| 83 | Michigan St |
| 84 | Houston |
| 85 | Northwestern |
| 86 | Purdue |
| 87 | Rice |
| 88 | San Jose St |
| 89 | Arizona St |
| 90 | Texas St |
| 91 | Virginia Tech |
| 92 | Louisiana |
| 93 | UNLV |
| 94 | Middle Tennessee |
| 95 | Miami OH |
| 96 | Colorado St |
| 97 | Vanderbilt |
| 98 | Utah St |
| 99 | USF |
| 100 | Southern Miss |
| 101 | Western Kentucky |
| 102 | East Carolina |
| 103 | Navy |
| 104 | Virginia |
| 105 | Old Dominion |
| 106 | Florida Atlantic |
| 107 | Nevada |
| 108 | FIU |
| 109 | Bowling Green |
| 110 | Jacksonville St |
| 111 | Sam Houston St |
| 112 | Louisiana Tech |
| 113 | North Texas |
| 114 | Northern Illinois |
| 115 | Tulsa |
| 116 | Ball St |
| 117 | UConn |
| 118 | New Mexico St |
| 119 | UL-Monroe |
| 120 | Hawaii |
| 121 | Eastern Michigan |
| 122 | Charlotte |
| 123 | UAB |
| 124 | Temple |
| 125 | New Mexico |
| 126 | Buffalo |
| 127 | UTEP |
| 128 | Central Michigan |
| 129 | Akron |
| 130 | UMass |
| 131 | Kent St |
| 132 | Arkansas St |
| 133 | Western Michigan |
The Top 25 Showdown (Formulator vs. AP vs. Coaches Poll)
| RANK | FORMULATOR | AP | COACHES |
| 1 | USC | Georgia | Georgia |
| 2 | Ohio St | Michigan | Michigan |
| 3 | Oklahoma | Texas | Florida St |
| 4 | Texas | Florida St | Ohio St |
| 5 | Georgia | USC | USC |
| 6 | Washington | Ohio St | Texas |
| 7 | Florida St | Penn St | Penn St |
| 8 | LSU | Washington | Washington |
| 9 | Ole Miss | Notre Dame | Notre Dame |
| 10 | Texas A&M | Oregon | Utah |
| 11 | Miami | Utah | Oregon |
| 12 | Oregon | LSU | Alabama |
| 13 | Penn St | Alabama | LSU |
| 14 | Duke | Oregon St | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Michigan | Ole Miss | Oregon St |
| 16 | Utah | Oklahoma | Ole Miss |
| 17 | Clemson | North Carolina | North Carolina |
| 18 | North Carolina | Duke | Duke |
| 19 | Alabama | Colorado | Colorado |
| 20 | Tennessee | Miami | Tennessee |
| 21 | Florida | Washington St | Miami |
| 22 | UCLA | UCLA | Iowa |
| 23 | Oregon St | Tennessee | Clemson |
| 24 | Kansas St | Iowa | Washington St |
| 25 | Notre Dame | Florida | UCLA |
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