What We Learned From the Top 25 in College Football After Week 3

Three weeks into the college football season, we officially have enough evidence to start separating the contenders from the pretenders. Week 3 delivered ranked matchups, major upsets, statement wins and a whole lot of movement in the AP Top 25.

Here’s what we learned from the teams at the top.

Texas Is Still Texas

The Longhorns remain No. 1 after a 30-6 win over UTSA. It wasn't their most explosive performance, but Texas is 3-0 and continues to sit at the top of the poll with 58 of 69 first-place votes.

The biggest question now isn't whether Texas can win games. It's how they'll look when the schedule gets significantly tougher.

Georgia Looks Comfortable

Georgia handled Arkansas 45-17 and stayed at No. 2. The Bulldogs have been one of the more consistent teams in the country through three weeks, and their latest performance showed why they're sitting near the top of the rankings.

Next up? A massive matchup with Oklahoma.

Ole Miss Just Changed the Conversation

Ole Miss may have made the biggest statement of the weekend.

The Rebels defeated No. 7 LSU 32-24, moved from No. 8 to No. 4 and now sit inside the top five. Beating a ranked SEC opponent is one thing. Doing it in a game with this much attention is another.

Suddenly, Ole Miss is part of the national championship conversation.

Texas A&M Learned That Nothing Is Safe

Texas A&M entered the weekend ranked No. 9 and left it at No. 23.

Kentucky stunned the Aggies 31-21, handing them a home loss and creating one of the biggest surprises of the weekend. The result is a reminder that preseason expectations and rankings don't mean much once conference play starts.

Indiana Is Still Rolling

Indiana shut out Western Kentucky 38-0 and remains undefeated at 3-0. The Hoosiers have quietly stayed near the top of the rankings while some of the teams around them have struggled.

They're no longer simply a fun early-season story. At this point, they're one of the teams everyone needs to pay attention to.

Louisville Is Making Noise

Louisville jumped from No. 23 to No. 16 after beating SMU 41-31. The Cardinals are now 2-1, with their only loss coming against Ole Miss.

That's a pretty interesting résumé three weeks into the season.

The SEC Is Loaded — And Unpredictable

The SEC currently has 10 teams in the AP Top 25, including Texas, Georgia, Ole Miss, Alabama, LSU, Tennessee, Missouri, Florida, Texas A&M and Mississippi State.

But Week 3 proved that having an SEC logo on your jersey doesn't guarantee anything. LSU lost to Ole Miss. Texas A&M lost to Kentucky. Alabama had to outscore Florida State 50-36.

The conference is loaded, but nobody is getting a free pass.

The Bottom Line

After three weeks, the biggest lesson is simple: college football is already impossible to predict.

Texas, Georgia and Notre Dame remain undefeated near the top, while Ole Miss has made a major jump and teams like Louisville are climbing quickly. Meanwhile, Texas A&M and Oklahoma showed how quickly a season can change.

And with massive games like Texas-Tennessee, Ole Miss-Florida, Oklahoma-Georgia and Oregon-USC coming next weekend, we're about to learn a whole lot more.