ESPN updates its power rankings following Week 3 games

ESPN has updated its power rankings following the weekend of college football action and the SEC continues to have a heavy presence when it comes to the best teams in the nation.

The way Chris Low of ESPN views things, the SEC has eight teams that should be rated among the top 25 in the nation heading into the start of the league season.

No surprise to see Alabama at the top to the rankings along with Georgia, Florida and LSU inside the top 10.

Here is how ESPN ranks the nation in terms of power rankings heading into the start of the SEC season:

#1 Alabama

#2 Ohio State

#3 Clemson

#4 Oklahoma

#5 Notre Dame

#6 Georgia

#7 Florida

#8 Texas

#9 Penn State

#10 LSU

#11 Texas A&M

#12 Wisconsin

#13 UCF

#14 Miami

#15 Auburn

#16 Michigan

#17 Louisiana

#18 Cincinnati

#19 North Carolina

#20 Oklahoma State

#21 Minnesota

#22 Tennessee

#23 TCU

#24 Kentucky

#25 Pitt

SDS Staff

Saturday Down South reports and comments on the news around the Southeastern Conference as well as larger college football topics.