College football rankings: Big 12 teams in updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 after Week 3

The Big 12 Conference had a strong showing during Week 3 of the 2024 college football season, which should help its teams in the national polls this week.

The Week 3 schedule began on Thursday, with Arizona State outlasting Texas State 31-28 on the road. Following that, No. 15 Kansas State notched a commanding 31-7 win vs. No. 18 Arizona on Friday in an early-season Big 12 matchup.

No. 10 Utah knocked off rival Utah State 38-21 to keep itself positioned for a top-10 ranking, while No. 14 Oklahoma State dropped the hammer on Tulsa with a 45-10 road win.

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In other key games, Deion Sanders and Colorado knocked off rival Colorado State 28-9, while West Virginia dropped the Backyard Brawl vs. Pitt, 38-35, on a late comeback from the Panthers. UCF improved to 3-0 and could position itself to move into the top 25 with an impressive 21-point comeback to beat TCU 35-34.

Here’s a look at how those Week 3 games and more impacted the Week 4 US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 rankings:

College football rankings for Week 4

US LBM Coaches Poll

This section will be updated once the US LBM Coaches Poll is released

AP Top 25

This section will be updated once the AP Top 25 poll is released

This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: College football rankings: Big 12 in updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25

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Publish date : 2024-09-15 12:02:17

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