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 #2Proj 10-2 (44.2%)SEC title 30.1%
2Texas Longhorns97
AP #1 ▲3RESULTS #12Proj 9-3 (32.7%)SEC title 10%
3Georgia Bulldogs97
AP #2RESULTS #3Proj 11-1 (41.1%)SEC title 25.3%
4Notre Dame Fighting Irish95
AP #3RESULTS #29Proj 11-1 (44.3%)
5Tennessee Volunteers94
AP #15 ▲3RESULTS #28Proj 8-4 (32.4%)SEC title 4.1%
6Miami Hurricanes94
AP #5 ▲2RESULTS #8Proj 11-1 (44.5%)ACC title 68.1%
7Mississippi State Bulldogs93
AP #16RESULTS #5Proj 8-4 (33.5%)SEC title 3.8%
8Ohio State Buckeyes93
AP #6 ▼5RESULTS #30Proj 9-3 (33.9%)Big Ten title 17.6%
9Mississippi93
AP #8 ▲1RESULTS #10Proj 8-4 (31.3%)SEC title 1.2%
10Indiana Hoosiers93
AP #4 ▲1RESULTS #26Proj 11-1 (41.3%)Big Ten title 24.9%
11Utah Utes91
AP #17 ▲3RESULTS #11Proj 11-1 (35.4%)Big 12 title 34%
12Florida Gators91
Unranked (AP)RESULTS #31Proj 6-6 (33.6%)SEC title 0.5%
13Penn State Nittany Lions91
AP #14 ▲2RESULTS #103Proj 7-5 (34.6%)Big Ten title 5.1%
14LSU Tigers91
AP #7 ▲1RESULTS #14Proj 8-4 (34.6%)SEC title 11.9%
15BYU Cougars91
AP #11 ▲4RESULTS #18Proj 10-2 (33.5%)Big 12 title 11.8%
16Michigan Wolverines90
AP #19RESULTS #67Proj 6-6 (34%)Big Ten title 0.7%
17Virginia Tech Hokies89
Unranked (AP)RESULTS #56Proj 7-5 (34.6%)ACC title 2.1%
18USC Trojans89
AP #12 ▲2RESULTS #50Proj 8-4 (39.1%)Big Ten title 0.5%
19Texas A&M Aggies89
AP #9 ▲1RESULTS #46Proj 6-6 (34%)SEC title 0.4%
20Oklahoma Sooners88
AP #24 ▼13RESULTS #47Proj 6-6 (29.3%)SEC title 1.1%
21Iowa Hawkeyes88
AP #18 ▲3RESULTS #17Proj 9-3 (31.4%)Big Ten title 3.4%
22Oregon Ducks87
AP #21 ▼15RESULTS #45Proj 8-4 (34.3%)Big Ten title 11.3%
23Kansas State Wildcats87
Unranked (AP)RESULTS #75Proj 6-6 (29.1%)Big 12 title 1.1%
24Texas Tech Red Raiders87
AP #13RESULTS #39Proj 10-2 (33.7%)Big 12 title 22.5%
25Northwestern Wildcats87
AP #25RESULTS #13Proj 9-3 (34.8%)Big Ten title 7.9%

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 Tennessee Volunteers #5, 10 spots higher than its AP rank of #15.
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