If you watched Week 3 of the 2023 college football season, you might have arrived at the conclusion that nearly every team is less than great.
Florida State played around with its food and very nearly lost to Boston College, a team which struggled with Northern Illinois and Holy Cross in previous weeks.
Texas was tied with Wyoming at home after three quarters.
Ohio State needed a full half before it finally turned on the engines and pulled away from Western Kentucky.
Michigan’s offense looked ordinary once again.
Penn State did what it had to do against Illinois, but little more. A 30-point performance won’t impress anyone.
Even Georgia struggled profoundly for a half against South Carolina before putting the game away in the fourth quarter.
Everyone has an opinion on which teams are the best, but in terms of actual results and actual performance, each week should bring forth a fresh reconsideration of rankings from scratch.
We’re not ranking based on projections or picks. We’re ranking based on current accomplishments against opponents played.
Here are the new Pac-12 football rankings after Week 3 of the 2023 season: