Colorado nearly saw massive heartbreak set in on Saturday night, but a 14-point fourth quarter and a furious double-overtime finish gave the Buffs a 43-35 victory over Colorado State.
On Sunday, the updated US LBM Coaches Poll was released and the Buffs are now at No. 19, two spots higher than they were last week.
Kansas State is the only school to drop out of the top 25 after the Wildcats lost to Missouri on a game-winning 61-yard field goal.
A total of eight Pac-12 schools made the top 25 with Washington State and UCLA just barely sneaking in. Here’s a complete look at the post-Week 3 top 25:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Georgia | 3-0 | 1598 (62) | – |
| 2 | Michigan | 3-0 | 1514 (1) | – |
| 3 | Florida State | 3-0 | 1396 | – |
| 4 | Ohio State | 3-0 | 1394 | – |
| 5 | Southern California | 3-0 | 1325 | – |
| 6 | Texas | 3-0 | 1312 | – |
| 7 | Penn State | 3-0 | 1224 | – |
| 8 | Washington | 3-0 | 1164 | – |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 4-0 | 1044 | +2 |
| 10 | Utah | 3-0 | 967 | +2 |
| 11 | Oregon | 3-0 | 946 | +2 |
| 12 | Alabama | 2-1 | 886 | -2 |
| 13 | Louisiana State | 2-1 | 808 | +1 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 3-0 | 683 | +2 |
| 15 | Oregon State | 3-0 | 660 | +2 |
| 16 | Ole Miss | 3-0 | 602 | +3 |
| 17 | North Carolina | 3-0 | 592 | +1 |
| 18 | Duke | 3-0 | 469 | +2 |
| 19 | Colorado | 3-0 | 435 | +2 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 2-1 | 362 | -11 |
| 21 | Miami | 3-0 | 298 | +2 |
| 22 | Iowa | 3-0 | 206 | +2 |
| 23 | Clemson | 2-1 | 193 | -1 |
| 24 | Washington State | 3-0 | 160 | +2 |
| 25 | UCLA | 3-0 | 156 | – |
The Buffs face Oregon on the road this week before welcoming USC to Boulder on Sept. 30.
Colorado, however, will be without Travis Hunter, who is expected to miss “a few weeks” after leaving Saturday’s game early with an injury.
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