AP Top 25: How Channel 2 sports director Zach Klein voted in this week’s poll

LSU Mississippi Football Mississippi quarterback Trinidad Chambliss (6) passes against LSU during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) (Rogelio V. Solis/AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

By Courtney Martinez

ATLANTA — The Associated Press released its Week 3 top 25 on Sunday afternoon. One conference accounts for 40% of the ranked teams.

[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]

The Southeastern Conference has 10 teams in this week’s poll, including three of the top five with No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Georgia and No. 4 Ole Miss.

The Rebels moved up to No. 4 following its win over now-No. 10 LSU on Saturday night. Florida and Mississippi State joined the top 10 to bring the SEC to 10 teams.

Here’s a look at the rankings.

  1. Texas
  2. Georgia
  3. Notre Dame
  4. Ole Miss
  5. Indiana
  6. Miami (Fla.)
  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

The Top 25 voting panel consists of 60 media members from around the country, including Channel 2 sports director Zach Klein. Each week, Klein’s ballot will be posted on WSBTV.com.

Here’s how he voted this week.

  1. Texas
  2. Georgia
  3. Ohio State
  4. Ole Miss
  5. Notre Dame
  6. Indiana
  7. Miami (Fla.)
  8. LSU
  9. Texas Tech
  10. Alabama
  11. BYU
  12. Utah
  13. USC
  14. Tennessee
  15. Louisville
  16. Penn State
  17. Oregon
  18. Iowa
  19. Michigan
  20. Washington
  21. Florida
  22. Texas A&M
  23. SMU
  24. Missouri
  25. Houston

[SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]