College Football Rankings 2016: Projected AP Top 25 after Week 3

Sep 17, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals linebacker Jonathan Greenard (58) sacks Florida State Seminoles quarterback Deondre Francois (12) during the second half at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. Louisville defeated Florida State 63-20. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

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Florida State headed to Louisville for the College GameDay showcase matchup against the Cardinals on Saturday, and nothing went right for the Seminoles in the ACC opener for both teams. Dalvin Cook was held to just 54 rushing yards, Deondre Francois passed for just 101 yards, and the defense allowed 530 yards to Louisville. Down 35-10 at halftime, things only got worse from there. As a result FSU will definitely fall down the Top 25, though pollsters will likely give them the benefit of the doubt after playing another top-10 team.

The Seminoles will need to regroup quickly, as they have a deceptively tough non-conference road contest against South Florida next Saturday in Tampa. Florida State will need to prevent a second letdown, especially with a return to ACC play against North Carolina and Miami in the first two weeks of October. At this point they need help to return to the top of the ACC Atlantic, but there is still a lot of season to play.

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