Rankings

WS Power Ratings vs AP Top 25, Week 3

Sep 17 – Sep 23, 2026

AP Poll captured Sep 21, 2026

WS ratings finalized Sep 21, 2026

Alabama Crimson Tide is the #1 team in the Who's Starting Power Ratings for Week 3 (Sep 17 – Sep 23, 2026).

Projected record and exact-record odds come straight from the nightly season sim. No CFP or national-title odds are shown — committee behavior can't be derived from a rating alone.

1Alabama Crimson Tide98
AP #10 ▲2RESULTS #6Proj 9-3 (55.8%)SEC title 18.3%
2Texas Longhorns97
AP #1 ▲3RESULTS #8Proj 8-4 (40.2%)SEC title 6.6%
3Georgia Bulldogs97
AP #2RESULTS #7Proj 10-2 (45.7%)SEC title 15.3%
4Notre Dame Fighting Irish95
AP #3RESULTS #48Proj 10-2 (44.4%)
5Tennessee Volunteers94
AP #15 ▲3RESULTS #15Proj 9-3 (37.5%)SEC title 7.9%
6Miami Hurricanes94
AP #5 ▲2RESULTS #12Proj 11-1 (51.7%)ACC title 38.5%
7Mississippi State Bulldogs93
Unranked (AP)RESULTS #25Proj 7-5 (45.7%)SEC title 1.8%
8Ohio State Buckeyes93
AP #6 ▼5RESULTS #31Proj 9-3 (43.1%)Big Ten title 20.9%
9Mississippi93
AP #8 ▲1RESULTS #5Proj 9-3 (47.5%)SEC title 11.6%
10Indiana Hoosiers93
AP #4 ▲1RESULTS #22Proj 11-1 (43.9%)Big Ten title 21.2%
11Utah Utes91
AP #17 ▲3RESULTS #9Proj 11-1 (43.9%)Big 12 title 20.8%
12Florida Gators91
AP #25RESULTS #20Proj 8-4 (36.8%)SEC title 4.8%
13Penn State Nittany Lions91
AP #14 ▲2RESULTS #94Proj 7-5 (43.4%)Big Ten title 6.8%
14LSU Tigers91
AP #7 ▲1RESULTS #4Proj 9-3 (42.8%)SEC title 20%
15BYU Cougars91
AP #11 ▲4RESULTS #17Proj 10-2 (37.9%)Big 12 title 7.9%
16Michigan Wolverines90
AP #19RESULTS #73Proj 6-6 (40.7%)Big Ten title 0.7%
17Virginia Tech Hokies89
Unranked (AP)RESULTS #45Proj 8-4 (47%)ACC title 2.8%
18USC Trojans89
AP #12 ▲2RESULTS #46Proj 8-4 (49.6%)Big Ten title 2.7%
19Texas A&M Aggies89
AP #9 ▲1RESULTS #57Proj 6-6 (36.6%)SEC title 2%
20Oklahoma Sooners88
AP #24 ▼13RESULTS #59Proj 5-7 (39.2%)SEC title 0.8%
21Iowa Hawkeyes88
AP #18 ▲3RESULTS #11Proj 9-3 (36.9%)Big Ten title 6.3%
22Oregon Ducks87
AP #21 ▼15RESULTS #37Proj 8-4 (42.6%)Big Ten title 6.4%
23Kansas State Wildcats87
Unranked (AP)RESULTS #100Proj 5-7 (38%)Big 12 title 0.9%
24Texas Tech Red Raiders87
AP #13RESULTS #40Proj 10-2 (41.8%)Big 12 title 12.4%
25Northwestern Wildcats87
Unranked (AP)RESULTS #18Proj 8-4 (38.5%)Big Ten title 5.1%

Common questions

Who is the #1 team in the Who's Starting Power Ratings, Week 3?
Alabama Crimson Tide is the #1 team in the Who's Starting Power Ratings for Week 3 (Sep 17 – Sep 23, 2026).
Which team rose the most in the AP poll from the prior week?
BYU Cougars rose 4 spots in the AP Top 25 since the prior week.
Which team does Who's Starting rank higher than the AP poll?
Who's Starting ranks Florida Gators #12, 13 spots higher than its AP rank of #25.
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