Texas Holds No. 1 in AP Poll as Ole Miss Rises to Top 5
The top three teams in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll remained unchanged following Week 3, with Texas holding the No. 1 spot. The Longhorns, who received 58 of 69 first-place votes, maintained their position after a 30-6 home victory over UTSA. Georgia and Notre Dame also stayed at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. The most significant movement in the poll came at No. 4, where Ole Miss climbed four spots from eighth after defeating LSU 32-24 in Oxford. The victory was a notable result for the Rebels, who were led by quarterback Trinidad Chambliss. Chambliss threw for 363 yards and two touchdowns and capped the win with a 14-yard go-ahead touchdown run in the fourth quarter. The loss caused LSU to drop three spots from seventh to No. 10. Texas A&M suffered the week's largest decline, falling from No. 9 to No. 23 after a 31-21 home loss to Kentucky. Meanwhile, Louisville rose seven places to No. 16 following a 41-31 win over SMU, which dropped six spots to No. 22. Two teams entered the rankings this week. Florida debuted at No. 21 after opening its SEC schedule with a 44-39 victory at Auburn. Mississippi State also joined the poll at No.