Joel Klatt updates his top 10 teams after Week 3, including new No. 1

Joel Klatt on Sunday unveiled his top 10 teams in college football after Week 3’s action.

A week ago, Klatt had Georgia, Ohio State, and Texas as teams 1a, 1b, and 1c. On Sunday, though. he had a clear-cut No. 1: Texas, following the Longhorns’ 56-7 win over UTSA on Saturday — a game where Arch Manning entered for an injured Quinn Ewers and threw for 223 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Ohio State, meanwhile, was slotted at No. 2 after an open week. The Buckeyes return to action on Sept. 21 as they host Marshall.

Miami moved to No. 3 after being placed at No. 5 in Klatt’s Week 2 rankings. The Hurricanes pitched a shutout against Ball State as they overwhelmed the Cardinals 62-0.

What about Georgia? The Bulldogs struggled against Kentucky in Lexington but eventually escaped with a 13-12 win, ultimately dipping to No. 4 in Klatt’s rankings in the process.

Tennessee, No. 6 in Klatt’s Week 2 rankings, moved up to No. 5 after a runaway 71-0 win over Kent State that saw the Volunteers score 65 points in the first half.

Here is Klatt’s full Week 3 Top 10:

My new CFB Top 10 (9/14)
1) @TexasFootball
2) @OhioStateFB
3) @CanesFootball
4) @Vol_Football
5) @GeorgiaFootball
6) @AlabamaFTBL
7) @uscfb
8) @OleMissFB
9) @PennStateFball
10) @oregonfootball
Almost: @CowboyFB @KStateFB @MizzouFootball @Utah_Football

— Joel Klatt (@joelklatt) September 15, 2024

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