The voters are taking a wait-and-see approach with the Oklahoma Sooners despite a 15-point win over the Tulane Green Wave on Saturday. The Sooners remained No. 13 in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
The win didn’t move the needle with the AP voters either, as OU remains at No. 15 in the AP Top 25 after week three.
But there is a new No. 1 team in the nation after the Texas Longhorns routed UTSA and the Georgia Bulldogs struggled with Kentucky in a 13-12 win. It’s the first time in 16 years that the Longhorns took the top spot in the poll.
Texas picked up 35 of a possible 63 first-place votes, while Georgia earned 23 first-place votes. Ohio State is No. 3 in the nation and received five first-place votes.
SEC teams and future Oklahoma opponents take the next four spots in the poll. Alabama is No. 4, Ole Miss is at No. 5, and Tennessee moved up one spot to No. 6 in the nation, replacing Missouri, who dropped to No. 7. That’s four games on OU’s schedule in the top seven teams in the country after three weeks.
Oklahoma vs. Tennessee will be a marquee matchup. It was given a primetime slot on ABC, and ESPN ‘College GameDay” will be in town. The Sooners boast one of the best defenses in the nation, but [autotag]Danny Stutsman[/autotag] and company will take on the best offense they’ve seen in 2024 led by Nico Iamaleava.
The game will also mark the return of national champion quarterback and former offensive coordinator Josh Heupel.
Next Saturday night, it will be a must-see showdown in a top-15 matchup to open SEC play.
More: SEC Power Rankings after week 3
Contact/Follow us @SoonersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow John on X @john9williams.