2026 CFB Top25 Week 3 and Picks by Joey the Cat and CupofJoeintheD

     Here is the CFB Top 25 and Week 3 Picks and a recap of week 2 updated by CupofJoeintheD. On a Sad Note, Joey the CFB Cat Analyst who was in His 12th Season picking CFB games has passed away.  Joey was 21 years old. Honey Bear is now doing the Picks for the 2026 Season. Please welcome Honey Bear into the fold. These Cupcake Games by the Top Power 5 Conference Teams are an Embarrassment to the Game and they need to be stopped immediately..

    Recap of Week 2: Michigan rebounded from week 1 Debacle to upset #11 Oklahoma, #4 Texas stunned #1 Ohio State, Oklahoma State upset #6 Oregon

     Biggest Games of Week 3 are: #22 Houston at #13 Texas Tech, #16 SMU at #23 Louisville, #7 LSU at #Ole Miss, 

North Carolina HC Bill Belichick is reportedly in hot water once again as their is turmoil at UNC. The AD has resigned at Belichick'ss son the DC is reportedly under investigation for drug use and giving drugs to a player. 

     Honey Bear was 25-6 in Week 2 including picking 4 upsets. YTD Honey Bear is 48-9 with 8 upsets picked..  Honey Bear will provide Her picks of the week on Thursday as she does every week and will never pick a game where it is so lopsided that a team has over an 80% chance to win.   We will revise our Top25 every week thru the College Football Season..  twitter; @CupofJoeintheD2   email; cupofjoeinthed@gmail.com www.cupofjoeinthed.blogspot.com 

Week 3 picks: 

Pitt, Texas Tech, ISU, Tulane, ASU, Clemson, Vandy, Toledo, SMU, Cincy, Duke, Miss State, FAU, Florida, WMU, LSU, Virginia, JMU, NDSU, UCLA, Fresno State. 

 

 
Top 5 Power Football Conference are:

1. SEC

2. Big Ten

3. Big 12

4. ACC

5. AAC

 

 

 

 Week 3 Top 25:

1. Texas
2. Indiana
3. Notre Dame
4. Georgia
5. Ohio State
6. Miami-Fl
7. LSU
8. Texas A&M
9. Ole Miss
10. USC
11. Alabama
12. BYU
13. Texas Tech
14. Tennessee
15. Penn State
16. SMU
17. Utah
18. Oregon
19. Iowa
20. Mizzou
21. Michigan
22. Oklahoma
23. Houston
24. Virginia
25. Washington

  Honorable Mention: Louisville, Florida, Boise State, Western Michigan, Ok State, Kansas State, Duke, South Carolina, Miss State, Vandy, Duke, Tulsa, UCLA

 

       Honey Bear Making Her Week 3 2026 College Football Picks 

 

In Memory of Joey (2004-2025)