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    College football rankings: SEC teams in updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 after Week 2

    By Austin Curtright, USA TODAY NETWORK,

    1 days ago

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    Could college football see a new No. 1-ranked team in Week 3?

    Georgia has done nothing to lose its No. 1 position in either the US LBM Coaches Poll or AP Top 25, crushing Tennessee Tech 48-3 on Saturday. But Texas' dominant win over No. 9 Michigan on Saturday could have some voters rethinking their top 25.

    The Longhorns , ranked No. 3 heading into Week 2, defeated the defending national champions 31-12 on the road on Saturday, as third-year starting quarterback and Heisman Trophy hopeful Quinn Ewers passed for 246 yards and three touchdowns. Texas would have to jump both Georgia and Ohio State for the top ranking.

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    No. 12 Tennessee also took care of business against No. 23 NC State , defeating the Wolfpack 51-10 behind first-year quarterback Nico Iamaleava's 211 passing yards and two passing touchdowns.

    Elsewhere, No. 4 Alabama scrapped to 42-16 win vs. South Florida that was not nearly as dominant as the score suggests. It wasn't the only crimson team to struggle on Saturday, as No. 13 Oklahoma managed to hold off former Big 12 opponent Houston 16-12.

    Here's how those games and more affect SEC teams' rankings in the polls heading into Week 3 of the college football season:

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    College football rankings for Week 3

    US LBM Coaches Poll

    SEC teams in bold. First-place votes in parentheses

    1. Georgia (48)
    2. Ohio State (3)
    3. Texas (1)
    4. Alabama
    5. Ole Miss
    6. Oregon
    7. Missouri
    8. Penn State
    9. Tennessee
    10. Utah
    11. USC
    12. Miami
    13. Oklahoma
    14. Oklahoma State
    15. Kansas State
    16. Michigan
    17. LSU
    18. Arizona
    19. Notre Dame
    20. Clemson
    21. Louisville
    22. Washington
    23. Iowa State
    24. Nebraska
    25. Memphis

    Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 68; Boston College 36; Syracuse 33; Illinois 33; Northern Illinois 30; Wisconsin 28; South Carolina 25; UNLV 19; Boise State 18; Iowa 17; Kansas 10; NC State 9; UCF 7; Texas State 7; TCU 6; North Carolina 5; Cal 5; Liberty 4; Pitt 2; Michigan State 2; BYU 2; Tulane 1; James Madison 1; Indiana 1 .

    AP Top 25

    SEC teams in bold. First-place votes in parentheses.

    1. Georgia (54)
    2. Texas (4)
    3. Ohio State (5)
    4. Alabama
    5. Ole Miss
    6. Missouri
    7. Tennessee
    8. Penn State
    9. Oregon
    10. Miami
    11. USC
    12. Utah
    13. Oklahoma State
    14. Kansas State
    15. Oklahoma
    16. LSU
    17. Michigan
    18. Notre Dame
    19. Louisville
    20. Arizona
    21. Iowa State
    22. Clemson
    23. Nebraska
    24. Boston College
    25. Northern Illinois

    Others receiving votes: Illinois 101; Boise State 77; Texas A&M 68; Syracuse 63; Memphis 38; Washington 27; Iowa 24; Kansas 22; Vanderbilt 18; South Carolina 10; Liberty 9; Wisconsin 9; UNLV 7; North Carolina 7; Cal 3; BYU 2; UCF 1; TCU 1.

    This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: College football rankings: SEC teams in updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 after Week 2

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    lisa myrick
    1d ago
    Texas will see what happens when you have a weaker schedule than others. Texas is scheduled to play 3 ranked teams, the majority of the SEC is scheduled 4-7 ranked teams. Texas won’t have many opportunities to prove they are the best, while other teams like Georgia who is scheduled to play 7 ranked teams will. Heck even Vandy is scheduled to play more ranked teams than Texas!
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