Amway College Football Poll 2014: Complete Week 3 Rankings Released

We learned a lot about a number of teams in an exciting Week 2 of the college football season, and the changes have been reflected in the latest polls.     

Three ranked teams lost on Saturday, two of which fell to others in the Top 25. Of course, things could have been much worse, as a number of high-profile squads were pushed to the limit before narrowly avoiding upset bids.

While fans can expect a lot of changes over the next few months, here is a look at the latest Amway Coaches Poll from USA Today along with Bleacher Report's Top 25:

Rank	Team	Points	B/R Top 25
1	Florida State (51)	1529	Florida State
2	Alabama (1)	1435	Oregon
3	Oklahoma (3)	1408	Georgia
4	Oregon (6)	1407	Alabama
5	Auburn	1312	Auburn
6	Georgia (1)	1209	Oklahoma
7	Baylor	1135	USC
8	Texas A&M	1090	Texas A&M
9	LSU	1034	LSU
10	USC	999	Baylor
11	Notre Dame	858	Notre Dame
12	UCLA	812	Michigan State
13	Michigan State	716	UCLA
14	Arizona State	646	Ole Miss
15	Ole Miss	609	Stanford
16	Stanford	585	Arizona State
17	Wisconsin	409	Virginia Tech
18	Ohio State	402	Kansas State
19	Virginia Tech	349	South Carolina
20	Kansas State	333	Ohio State
21	Nebraska	310	Clemson
22	Missouri	281	Wisconsin
23	South Carolina	232	Florida
24	Clemson	212	Missouri
25	North Carolina	129	Nebraska/BYU (tie)

The big story of the weekend was the poor showing by the Big Ten.

Michigan State was in the most high-profile game of the day against Oregon, and the Spartans played well to build up a 27-18 lead in the second half. However, 28 unanswered points gave the Ducks a win that was much closer than the final score of 46-27 suggested.

Meanwhile, Ohio State dropped its home opener against unranked Virginia Tech. J.T. Barrett—who is filling in at quarterback for an injured Braxton Miller—threw three interceptions to prevent the Buckeyes from getting a legitimate chance to win.

The latest Coaches Poll saw Michigan State drop to No. 13 while Ohio State is now No. 18.

While these were the two most notable defeats for the conference, ESPN's John Buccigross notes how bad things got:

With losses to Central Michigan and Northern Illinois, narrow wins over McNeese State and Western Kentucky, as well as Michigan's 31-0 defeat to Notre Dame, the Big Ten lost a lot of credibility.

Mike Greenberg of ESPN explains the impact this will have on the rest of the season:

Although the conference will have plenty of time to rebuild its image before the end of the year, it will be a long road back.

Another big matchup from Saturday was the Pac-12 battle between USC and Stanford. While the Trojans have become accustomed to high-scoring games, this was all about defense as the game remained 10-10 late in the fourth quarter.

USC kicker Andre Heidari nailed a 53-yard field goal with just over two minutes left, although the Cardinal had a chance to at least tie in the final moments. However, quarterback Kevin Hogan lost the ball on a sack and the Trojans recovered to clinch the win.

"I think it says a lot that we can come in against this team, in this environment, and the game not really going our way and not really in our favor, just for whatever reason, and find a way to win," USC coach Steve Sarkisian told reporters after the game.

The win helped USC move up to No. 10 in the newest poll while Stanford dropped to No. 16.

Of course, not every top team had trouble in Week 2. Florida State and Alabama cruised to victory against clearly overmatched opponents, while Oklahoma went on the road to defeat Tulsa 52-7. These teams remain in good position to keep winning and possibly earn a spot in the College Football Playoff.

Still, it is important not to get ahead of ourselves. Week 3 features a few intriguing battles like Georgia against South Carolina, Tennessee at Oklahoma and plenty more. Then again, you should never count out the possibility of a major upset against any team.

This just continues to set up what should be an exciting 2014 season.

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