The latest Coaches Poll Top 25 came with a new look after Week 3, and the biggest change landed near the top. Mississippi moved up three positions to No. 6 after taking down LSU, while LSU fell four places to No. 11 in the new US LBM Coaches Poll.
The top five teams stayed the same because they all won over the weekend with relative ease. But the rest of the top 10 shifted in response to a busy slate that included an epic top-10 showdown and several results that changed the picture quickly.
Big movers in the top 10
Ohio State, which handled Kent State, slipped to No. 7. Alabama moved up to No. 8 after outlasting Florida State. Brigham Young climbed to No. 9, and Texas Tech rose to No. 10 as the rankings adjusted after Week 3.
Those changes left LSU outside the top 10 after its loss to Mississippi. The Rebels’ three-position rise was one of the most notable jumps in the poll, and it reflected the immediate impact of their Week 3 win.
Changes throughout the top 25
There were more movement points beyond the top 10. Texas A&M dropped 12 positions to No. 20 after losing at home to Kentucky. Louisville entered the poll at No. 19 after beating SMU, while Florida came in at No. 22 after defeating Auburn and improving to 3-0.
The new rankings also set up another key week ahead, with Tennessee scheduled to host Texas. As always, the next round of games will create fresh movement in the Week 4 college football rankings, but for now the latest US LBM Coaches Poll gives Mississippi the biggest boost and LSU the toughest slide among the headline teams.
Overall, the update shows how quickly the top of the sport can change once ranked teams start taking losses. A strong weekend can push a team into a new tier, while one bad result can send another tumbling.
