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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Sep 17, 2016; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers running back Dare Ogunbowale (23) rushes with the football during the fourth quarter against the Georgia State Panthers at Camp Randall Stadium. Wisconsin won 23-17. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /

The Badgers might fall a few spots after their performance this weekend against Georgia State — at one point in the fourth quarter Wisconsin actually fell behind the Panthers on the scoreboard. Dare Ogunbowale and Bradrick Shaw split the bulk of the carries with Corey Clement sidelined, while neither Alex Hornibrook nor Bart Houston could get much going at QB. Even though they held Georgia State to 300 yards and 17 points, the Wisconsin defense allowed five more points and 60 more yards than they’d averaged in their first two games.

Nobody can take away the opening victory over LSU, but back-to-back road games against Michigan State and Michigan in the next two weeks will really determine the ceiling for this Badgers team in 2016. If they can escape out of October undefeated after also facing Ohio State, Iowa, and Nebraska there is little standing in Wisconsin’s way on their schedule once the calendar flips to November.

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