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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The Cardinals likely played themselves into some first-place votes when the AP Top 25 is released tomorrow, beating Florida State by six touchdowns to take charge in the ACC. Lamar Jackson threw for 216 yards and a touchdown, rushed for another 146 yards and four ground scores, and generally secured his spot atop Heisman boards. The Cardinal D also held FSU to fewer than 300 total yards of offense, bottling up Dalvin Cook and Deondre Francois all day. In the process Louisville scored more points on Florida State than anyone in the Seminoles’ history.

The matchup against Clemson in two weeks looms large for Top 25 implications, but first Louisville must take on Marshall in the unfriendly confines of Huntington. If the Cardinals survive the next two weeks, they will be favored in every remaining ACC game. Louisville could head to Houston on November 17 having already earned a spot in the ACC Championship Game, undefeated and against another top-five opponent.

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