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After more than 66 hours without power, I am back in the 21st Century.  This blog will present my week 3 power rankings, and my picks for week 3.  So let's get to it!

Here are the new rankings.  The number after each team indicates the change from last week.  E means no change.

1. Alabama E
2. Oklahoma +1
3. Clemson +1
    USC +3
5. LSU E
6. Ohio St -4
    Wisconsin +1
    Oklahoma St +3
9. Penn State +2
10. Washington +2
      Georgia +6
12. Michigan +2
      Louisville +3
14. Stanford -4
15. Auburn -3
16. FSU -9
      Oregon +1
      TCU +2
19. Kansas St +1
20. Virginia Tech +1
21. Notre Dame -2
22. Utah +5
23. BYU +1
24. Boise St +2
      Tennessee +4
26. Texas +4
      Texas A&M +4
28. Florida -7
      Miami, Fla -7
      West Virginia+5
31. USF -7
      Nebraska -3
33. UCLA +2
34. Northwestern -4
35. South Carolina +1
36. Arkansas-2
      Iowa +1
38. NC State E
      Washington St +1
40. Georgia Tech -1
41. Mich St +2
      Miss St +3
43. Navy +2
      San Diego St +3
45. Toledo +2
46. Pitt -4
47. Baylor -8
      Ole Miss +3
      Houston +4
50. N Carolina -3
51. Minnesota +2
52. Kentucky +1
53. WKU -4
      Missouri -2
      Colorado +3
56. Colo St +1
57. Vandy +2
58. Appalachian St +3
59. Arizona St -4
60. Duke +4
61. Tulsa +3
62. Memphis  -5
      Maryland +5
64. Texas Tech -5
65. Arizona -2
66. UCF -4
      Temple +2
      Wake Forest +7
69. La Tech -3
70. Oregon St -2
      Ohio -2
72. Syracuse -1
73. ODU +4
      N Illinois +5
75. Boston College -1
76. Arkansas St -4
      W Mich E
      Indiana +6
79. Wyoming +4
      Troy +4
81. Air Force -7
      California -1
83. Iowa St -4
      Cincinnati -3
      Mid Tenn St +4
86. Army -1
87. C Mich +2
88. Marshall -2
      SMU+1
90. Utah St +2
91. S Miss +3
92. Hawaii -3
93. Ga Southern -5
      Virginia -1
      Miami, Oh +3
      UTSA +7
97. Purdue E
      Illinois+3
99. Louisiana -2
      San Jose St -2
101. New Mexico -6
102. E Mich +6
103. Rutgers -3
104. Nevada -1
105. S Alabama E
        Kansas E
107. Ball St +3
108. Rice +4
109. Coastal Carolina -5
110. Fresno St -1
111. Bowling Green -4
        Tulane -1
113. Akron +5
114. E Carolina E
        N Texas E
116. Idaho -4
117. FIU -3
        UConn -3
        New Mexico St +7
120. FAU -1
        Kent St E
        UNLV +5
123. Texas St -2
124. Buffalo +1
        UAB +1
126. UTEP -3
        Charlotte +2
128. La Monroe -7
        UMass +1
130. Ga State E

Here are my picks for Week 3.  Last week, I was 52-19, or 73.2%.  Overall, I am 133-29, for an 82.1% success rate.

Boise St over New Mexico
USF over Illinois
Temple over UMass
Arizona over UTEP
Michigan over Air Force
Okla St over Pitt
UCLA over Memphis
Notre Dame over Boston College
Nebraska over N Illinois
Texas A&M over Louisiana
W Virginia over Delaware St
Iowa St over Akron
Virginia over UConn
NC State over Furman
Duke over Baylor
UAB over Coastal Carolina
Ohio over Kansas
Colorado over N Colo
Wake Forest over Utah St
Ball St over Tenn Tech
Clemson over Louisville
Wisconsin over BYU
Va Tech over ECU
TCU over SMU
Tennessee over Florida
Syracuse over C Mich
UNC over ODU
Rutgers over Morgan St
Minnesota over Mid Tenn St
Indiana over FIU
Iowa over N Texas
Auburn over Mercer
Missouri over Purdue
Ohio St over Army
Wash St over Oregon St
Oklahoma over Tulane
Charlotte over NC A&T
Buffalo over Colgate
FAU over Bethune Cookman
Marshall over Kent St
Alabama over Colo St
LSU over Miss St
UTSA over Southern
WKU over La Tech
USM over La-Monroe
Nevada over Idaho St
Toledo over Tulsa
App St over Texas St
Ark St over Ark-Pine Bluff
W Mich over Idaho
S Alabama over Ala A&M
Oregon over Wyoming
UGA over Samford
Penn St over Ga St
Kansas St over Vandy
Northwestern over Bowling Green
S Carolina over Kentucky
Cincinnati over Miami, Oh
Houston over Rice
Troy over New Mexico St
Texas Tech over Ariz St
USC over Texas
Washington over Fresno St
Utah over San Jose St
Stanford over San Diego St
Ole Miss over California

That's it for today!  Until next time, may your day and your loved ones be blessed!


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