5 CFB teams disrespected in AP Poll Top 25 after Week 2 ft. Bill Napier's Florida Gators

The AP Poll top 25 rankings for Week 3 came out on Sunday after another exciting series of college football games across the country. As usual, the rankings are generating a lot of debates among fans and analysts alike.

There are varying views on the rise and fall of some programs in the poll, with questions surrounding which team deserves which position. Amidst such debates, one subject that stands out is that of teams seemingly disrespected by the voters.

We look at the top five teams disrespected in the AP Poll top 25 after Week 2.

5. TCU

The Horned Frogs gave six-time Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Belichick his first reality check in college football. Sonny Dykes’ men mercilessly deployed their air-raid strategy on offense, battering the Tar Heels 48-14 at Chapel Hill.

Handing Belichick such a humbling reality check, it beats many football fans why the Horned Frogs are unranked.

4. Georgia Tech

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets were the massive underdogs going into their season opener against Colorado at Boulder. A 27-20 win over Coach Prime’s Colorado was not enough to earn the Yellow Jackets a place in Week 2’s AP Poll top 25.

However, when they beat Gardner-Webb over the weekend to go 2-0, some fans might have expected to see them ranked somewhere in the poll.

3. No. 11 South Carolina

The Gamecocks are 2-0 after Week 2, entering Week 3 at No. 11. A fair place on the rankings, many might concede. However, it is a place lower than where they were a week ago, despite recording another win.

On the other hand, a Notre Dame Fighting Irish team that has not recorded a win this season got a place higher on the rankings.

2. Florida

Billy Napier’s Florida fell to a shocking 16-18 loss against South Florida in Week 2 to go 1-1. The Gators had opened their season with a massive 55-0 win over the Long Island Sharks. The SEC powerhouse is not used to being unranked.

However, it might remain so for weeks to come, with LSU, Miami, Texas, and Texas A&M all lined up to face the Gators.

1. No. 6 Georgia

No. 6 Georgia beat Austin Peay 28-6 to go 2-0 in Week 2. Nevertheless, the Bulldogs dropped two places on the AP Poll top 25. No. 4 Oregon didn’t have a tougher opponent than Georgia, although it was more ruthless.

Still, it is hard to justify why the reigning SEC champions would be dropping in the rankings, despite a perfect record so far.

About the author

Kayode is a College and High School Sports writer at Sportskeeda since June 2023. Hailing from Nigeria, he has an undergraduate degree in Linguistics and African Languages, and has previously had stints as an entertainment and politics writer for around 7 months. Adept at creating content around historical perspectives, he strives to report stories based only on verified information. His mantra is - truth is always more important than sensationalism.

A fan of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Kayode admires how Nick Saban developed talent at the team and delivered consistent results, and hopes that the post-Saban era is just as fruitful. He is thoroughly impressed by Johnny Manziel’s talent, and feels that Shedeur Sanders is massively underrated. Nick Saban is his all-time favorite college coach.

While Kayode believes there is little to separate college and mainstream sports, pro leagues absorbing the best athletes leads to their quality being higher. Witnessing the Colorado Buffaloes’ hot streak at start the 2023 football season was one of his all-time favorite college sports moments.

When not writing, Kayode enjoys reading and watching sports documentaries. His most recent watch was "Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In."

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