WVU & UK get closer to Top 25

Kentucky's CJ Baxter Jr. (1) and Ty Bryant (14) celebrate after an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)(David J. Phillip | AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Published: Sep. 20, 2026 at 2:20 PM EDT

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The Texas Longhorns remain the top team in college football with two local teams real close to cracking the top 25. With their wins on Saturday, Kentucky and West Virginia are ranked 27th and 28th in the week three poll. After drubbing Kent State, Ohio State fell a spot to 7th and they host Illinois this weekend.

Here are the full rankings as voted on by the Associated Press.

1. Texas

2. Georgia

3. Notre Dame

4. Ole Miss

5. Indiana

6. Miami (FL)

7. Ohio State

8. Alabama

9. BYU

10. LSU

11. Texas Tech

12. USC

13. Penn State

14. Tennessee

15. Utah

16. Louisville

17. Iowa

18. Michigan

19. Missouri

20. Oregon

21. Florida

22. SMU

23. Texas A&M

24. Mississippi State

25. Houston

Others receiving votes:

Washington 107, Kentucky 98, West Virginia 93, Oklahoma 91, Oklahoma State 50, Boise State 48, Virginia Tech 46, Western Michigan 27, Duke 20, Tulsa 18, Arizona 12, Pittsburgh 10, UCLA 10, James Madison 7, North Dakota State 6, Kansas State 3, Nebraska 2