Rankings

WS Power Ratings vs AP Top 25, Week 3

Sep 17 – Sep 23, 2026

AP Poll captured Sep 14, 2026

Ohio State Buckeyes 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.

1

Ohio State Buckeyes95

AP #6 ▼5Proj 9-3 (30.3%)Big Ten title 28.3%

2

Georgia Bulldogs94

AP #2Proj 10-2 (27.6%)SEC title 23.6%

3

Notre Dame Fighting Irish94

AP #3Proj 11-1 (31.9%)

4

Texas A&M Aggies94

AP #9 ▲1Proj 9-3 (28.3%)SEC title 14.6%

5

Texas Longhorns94

AP #1 ▲3Proj 9-3 (28.2%)SEC title 14.2%

6

Alabama Crimson Tide93

AP #10 ▲2Proj 9-3 (28.3%)SEC title 9.8%

7

AP #7 ▲1Proj 9-3 (27.6%)SEC title 12.2%

8

Miami Hurricanes93

AP #5 ▲2Proj 10-2 (33.1%)ACC title 52.7%

9

Indiana Hoosiers92

AP #4 ▲1Proj 10-2 (28.6%)Big Ten title 19.6%

10

AP #21 ▼15Proj 8-4 (29.1%)Big Ten title 15.2%

11

Tennessee Volunteers92

AP #15 ▲3Proj 9-3 (26.6%)SEC title 8.7%

12

Oklahoma Sooners91

AP #24 ▼13Proj 7-5 (27%)SEC title 5.6%

13

Florida Gators90

Unranked (AP)Proj 8-4 (25.7%)SEC title 4.8%

14

Penn State Nittany Lions90

AP #14 ▲2Proj 10-2 (28.5%)Big Ten title 16.2%

15

AP #12 ▲2Proj 8-4 (27.3%)Big Ten title 6.3%

16

South Carolina Gamecocks89

Unranked (AP)Proj 7-5 (26.3%)SEC title 2.6%

17

Texas Tech Red Raiders89

AP #13Proj 10-2 (30.8%)Big 12 title 35.3%

18

AP #11 ▲4Proj 9-3 (28.2%)Big 12 title 19.4%

19

Iowa Hawkeyes88

AP #18 ▲3Proj 9-3 (26.7%)Big Ten title 5.8%

20

Michigan Wolverines87

AP #19Proj 8-4 (27.7%)Big Ten title 2.2%

21

AP #8 ▲1Proj 7-5 (26.8%)SEC title 0.8%

22

Missouri Tigers87

AP #20 ▲3Proj 7-5 (26.4%)SEC title 2.2%

23

AP #17 ▲3Proj 9-3 (27.8%)Big 12 title 14.5%

24

Kansas State Wildcats86

Unranked (AP)Proj 9-3 (27.1%)Big 12 title 14%

25

Mississippi State Bulldogs86

Unranked (AP)Proj 7-5 (26.5%)SEC title 0.4%

Common questions

Who is the #1 team in the Who's Starting Power Ratings, Week 3?: Ohio State Buckeyes 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 Oklahoma Sooners #12, 12 spots higher than its AP rank of #24.