Top 50 Power Rankings – Week 3
Sterling Shepard sparked OU’s comeback win in OT at Tennessee with a pair of clutch TD grabs.
Published on Monday, 9/14/15, at 10:32 a.m. Eastern.
1-Ohio St.
2-Alabama
3-TCU
4-UCLA
5-Baylor
6-Ole Miss
7-USC
8-Michigan St.
9-Georgia
10-LSU
11-Texas A&M
12-Ga. Tech
13-Oklahoma
14-Oregon
15-FSU
16-Auburn
17-Clemson
18-Wisconsin
19-Stanford
20-Notre Dame
21-Tennessee
22-Northwestern
23-BYU
24-Minnesota
25-Missouri
26-Arkansas
27-Arizona St.
28-Va. Tech
29-Duke
30-Utah
31-Temple
32-Boise St.
33-Florida
34-Michigan
35-Nebraska
36-Mississippi St.
37-Arizona
38-Kentucky
39-North Carolina St.
40-Toledo
41-Kansas St.
42-West Va.
43-Houston
44-Louisville
45-Oklahoma St.
46-South Carolina
47-California
48-North Carolina
49-Memphis
50-Washington
Who has been the nation’s best defensive player so far this year? Look no further than Temple LB Tyler Matakevich, who had two interceptions in a 34-26 win at Cincy.
On the Rise: Ole Miss, UCLA, Texas A&M, BYU, Toledo, Kentucky, Temple, Houston and Duke.
Falling Fast: Arkansas, Auburn, Louisville, Oklahoma St. and Cincinnati.
Teams of Week 2: Toledo, Houston, Michigan St., Kentucky, Oklahoma, BYU and Temple.
Week 2 Duds: Louisville, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida and South Carolina.
Week 2 Studs: Bowling Green QB Matt Johnson, Florida St. RB Dalvin Cook, Oklahoma WR Sterling Shepard, Washington St. QB Luke Falk, Ole Miss QB Chad Kelly, Georgia RB Nick Chubb, LSU RB Leonard Fournette, Temple LB Tyler Matakevich and Temple RB Jahad Thomas.
Great Stat from Fox’s Bruce Feldman: Four QBs are completing better than 80% of their passes on third down this year: Florida’s Will Grier, N.C. St.’s Jacoby Brissett, La. Tech’s Jeff Driskel and Bowling Green’s Matt Johnson. Brissett and Driskel are former Gators.
