College football polls: Big Ten teams in updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 after Week 3
Kevin Skiver
Week 3 of the college football season is in the rear-view, and quite a few teams will be more than happy to let it stay there.
Among them are the Michigan Wolverines, who defeated Bowling Green 31-6 despite a brutal showing from quarterback J.J. McCarthy and a much more competitive first half than it was anticipated to be. Penn State similarly could not find its footing against a conference opponent in Illinois. The offense sputtered throughout the game, but four interceptions thrown by Luke Altmyer helped the Nittany Lions to a 30-13 win against a sound defense.
Ohio State was the ranked Big Ten team that made things look easy. The Buckeyes dominated the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 63-10 behind 126 yards and a touchdown from Marvin Harrison Jr. Kyle McCord played a clean game, going 19 of 23 for 318 yards and three touchdowns in total. As a reward, OSU stayed stagnant in the coaches poll, but did receive a first place vote.
Finally, Iowa topped the 25-point mark with a 41-10 win over Western Michigan. Similar to Michigan and Penn State, the first half was a knock 'em down, drag 'em out type game that saw Brian Ferentz's frustration boil over on the sideline following a Cade McNamara interception. Nevertheless, Iowa jumped two spots to No. 22.
REQUIRED READING:Big Ten scores from Week 3
Incoming Big Ten schools Washington, Oregon, and UCLA all handled their business as well, while USC had a bye week. Washington's win was the most impressive, a 41-7 laugher over an embattled Michigan State team that saw Michael Penix Jr. throw for over 400 yards.
How does the rest of the picture nationally look with most teams two games into the season? Here are the full U.S. LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 rankings.
College football rankings for Week 4
U.S. LBM Coaches Poll
Big Ten teams in bold
| Rank | Team | Record | Points (No. 1 votes) |
| 1. | Georgia | 3-0 | 1598 (62) |
| 2. | Michigan | 3-0 | 1514 (1) |
| 3. | Florida State | 3-0 | 1396 |
| 4. | Ohio State | 3-0 | 1394 (1) |
| 5. | USC | 3-0 | 1325 |
| 6. | Texas | 3-0 | 1312 |
| 7. | Penn State | 3-0 | 1224 |
| 8. | Washington | 3-0 | 1164 |
| 9. | Notre Dame | 4-0 | 1044 |
| 10. | Utah | 3-0 | 967 |
| 11. | Oregon | 3-0 | 946 |
| 12. | Alabama | 2-1 | 886 |
| 13. | LSU | 2-1 | 808 |
| 14. | Oklahoma | 3-0 | 683 |
| 15. | Oregon State | 3-0 | 660 |
| 16. | Ole Miss | 3-0 | 602 |
| 17. | North Carolina | 3-0 | 592 |
| 18. | Duke | 3-0 | 469 |
| 19. | Colorado | 3-0 | 435 |
| 20. | Tennessee | 2-1 | 362 |
| 21. | Miami (FL) | 3-0 | 298 |
| 22. | Iowa | 3-0 | 206 |
| 23. | Clemson | 2-1 | 193 |
| 24. | Washington State | 3-0 | 160 |
| 25. | UCLA | 3-0 | 156 |
AP Top 25
| Rank | Team | Record | Points (No. 1 votes) |
| 1. | Georgia | 3-0 | 1556 (57) |
| 2. | Michigan | 3-0 | 1481 (2) |
| 3. | Texas | 3-0 | 1380 (3) |
| 4. | Florida State | 3-0 | 1378 (1) |
| 5. | USC | 3-0 | 1296 |
| 6. | Ohio State | 3-0 | 1291 |
| 7. | Penn State | 3-0 | 1217 |
| 8. | Washington | 3-0 | 1194 |
| 9. | Notre Dame | 4-0 | 1066 |
| 10. | Oregon | 3-0 | 942 |
| 11. | Utah | 3-0 | 921 |
| 12. | LSU | 2-1 | 805 |
| 13. | Alabama | 2-1 | 796 |
| 14. | Oregon State | 3-0 | 715 |
| 15. | Ole Miss | 3-0 | 657 |
| 16. | Oklahoma | 3-0 | 606 |
| 17. | North Carolina | 3-0 | 567 |
| 18. | Duke | 3-0 | 530 |
| 19. | Colorado | 3-0 | 509 |
| 20. | Miami (FL) | 3-0 | 359 |
| 21. | Washington State | 3-0 | 278 |
| 22. | UCLA | 3-0 | 204 |
| 23. | Tennessee | 2-1 | 198 |
| 24. | Iowa | 3-0 | 125 |
| 25. | Florida | 2-1 | 103 |
Clemson 76, Missouri 72, Kansas St. 54, TCU 21, Fresno St. 17, Kansas 15, Tulane 13, Kentucky 10, Maryland 4, BYU 3, Wisconsin 2, Syracuse 2, Louisville 1, Auburn 1