Sep 17, 20162 min read

CFB: Week 3 Predictions

Week 1 and 2 have had enough excitement for an entire season, and Week 3 has the potential to keep this roller coaster of a season continue on; for the first time ever, No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 are playing on the road against fellow ranked opponents.

We are sure to have at least one of those teams go down. No. 1 Alabama travels to Ole Miss, who they have lost to each of the last two seasons. No. 2 Florida State will take on Heisman hopeful Lamar Jackson and Louisville. While No. 3 Ohio State heads to Norman to battle the Oklahoma Sooners. No. 4 Michigan's schedule kicks up a notch as they host Colorado, and No. 5 Clemson welcomes lowly South Carolina State after struggling against Troy last week. As usual, I will project my top-25 rankings, predictions for the 10 best matchups, and my current Heisman rankings.

Top 25 Rankings:

1. Alabama (2-0) 2. Florida State (2-0) 3. Ohio State (2-0) 4. Michigan (2-0)

5. Clemson (2-0)

6. Houston (2-0) 7. Stanford (1-0) 8. Baylor (2-0) 9. Iowa (2-0) 10. Oregon (2-0)

11. Wisconsin (2-0) 12. Texas (2-0) 13. Washington (2-0) 14. Michigan State (1-0) 15. Tennessee (2-0)

16. Georgia (2-0) 17. Oklahoma (1-1) 18. Ole Miss (1-1)

19. Notre Dame (1-1) 20. Louisville (2-0) 21. Texas A&M (2-0) 22. Florida (2-0) 23. UCLA (1-1) 24. LSU (1-1) 25. Miami (FL) (2-0)

Week 3 Predictions:

No. 2 Florida State 45, No. 20 Louisville 30.

No. 1 Alabama 38, No. 18 Ole Miss 34.

Colorado 21, No. 4 Michigan 42.

No. 10 Oregon 37, Nebraska 27.

No. 21 Texas A&M 17, Auburn 21.

Mississippi State 13, No. 24 LSU 31.

No. 14 Michigan State 20, No. 19 Notre Dame 40.

No. 3 Ohio State 27, No. 17 Oklahoma 20.

USC 24, No. 7 Stanford 38.

No. 12 Texas 37, California 27.

Week 2 Record: 9-1.

Overall Record: 16-4.

Read my full article; Predicting the 2017 College Football Playoff Teams. No. 1 Alabama (2-0, 0-0) No. 2 Florida State (2-0, 0-0) No. 3 Ohio State (2-0, 0-0) No. 4 Clemson (2-0, 0-0)