2023 College Football Rankings – Week 4

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!

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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

RANKTEAM
1USC
2Ohio St
3Oklahoma
4Texas
5Georgia
6Washington
7Florida St
8LSU
9Ole Miss
10Texas A&M
11Miami
12Oregon
13Penn St
14Duke
15Michigan
16Utah
17Clemson
18North Carolina
19Alabama
20Tennessee
21Florida
22UCLA
23Oregon St
24Kansas St
25Notre Dame
26Washington St
27Wisconsin
28South Carolina
29Auburn
30Cal
31Kentucky
32South Alabama
33TCU
34Texas Tech
35Louisville
36Tulane
37Iowa
38Missouri
39Maryland
40UCF
41Mississippi St
42SMU
43Colorado
44Syracuse
45Pittsburgh
46Fresno St
47West Virginia
48Arizona
49Boston College
50BYU
51Rutgers
52Arkansas
53Appalachian St
54Baylor
55Kansas
56Wyoming
57Air Force
58Illinois
59Minnesota
60Boise St
61Marshall
62NC State
63Iowa St
64Oklahoma St
65Nebraska
66Wake Forest
67Memphis
68Ohio
69Georgia Tech
70Liberty
71UTSA
72Coastal Carolina
73Army
74Cincinnati
75James Madison
76Indiana
77Toledo
78Troy
79San Diego St
80Georgia St
81Stanford
82Georgia Southern
83Michigan St
84Houston
85Northwestern
86Purdue
87Rice
88San Jose St
89Arizona St
90Texas St
91Virginia Tech
92Louisiana
93UNLV
94Middle Tennessee
95Miami OH
96Colorado St
97Vanderbilt
98Utah St
99USF
100Southern Miss
101Western Kentucky
102East Carolina
103Navy
104Virginia
105Old Dominion
106Florida Atlantic
107Nevada
108FIU
109Bowling Green
110Jacksonville St
111Sam Houston St
112Louisiana Tech
113North Texas
114Northern Illinois
115Tulsa
116Ball St
117UConn
118New Mexico St
119UL-Monroe
120Hawaii
121Eastern Michigan
122Charlotte
123UAB
124Temple
125New Mexico
126Buffalo
127UTEP
128Central Michigan
129Akron
130UMass
131Kent St
132Arkansas St
133Western Michigan

The Top 25 Showdown (Formulator vs. AP vs. Coaches Poll)

RANKFORMULATORAPCOACHES
1USCGeorgiaGeorgia
2Ohio StMichiganMichigan
3OklahomaTexasFlorida St
4TexasFlorida StOhio St
5GeorgiaUSCUSC
6WashingtonOhio StTexas
7Florida StPenn StPenn St
8LSUWashingtonWashington
9Ole MissNotre DameNotre Dame
10Texas A&MOregonUtah
11MiamiUtahOregon
12OregonLSUAlabama
13Penn StAlabamaLSU
14DukeOregon StOklahoma
15MichiganOle MissOregon St
16UtahOklahomaOle Miss
17ClemsonNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina
18North CarolinaDukeDuke
19AlabamaColoradoColorado
20TennesseeMiamiTennessee
21FloridaWashington StMiami
22UCLAUCLAIowa
23Oregon StTennesseeClemson
24Kansas StIowaWashington St
25Notre DameFloridaUCLA

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