College football takeaways: Big performances and storylines to know from Week 3 - ESPN

As we say goodbye to Week 3 in college football, we take a look at the highs and lows of what we saw from this past weekend.

Georgia was knocked down a spot in the AP Top 25 poll after a closer-than-expected victory over Kentucky, Group of 5 teams are showing they can compete against Power 4 programs early in the season, and SEC schools are leading the way in the 12-team College Football Playoff race.

Can Georgia's offense get its gears rolling ahead of its big Week 5 matchup against No. 4 Alabama at Bryant-Denny Stadium? Will we see any more Group of 5 upsets against ranked opponents this season? And with SEC matchups getting started, how could those outcomes affect the future of this CFP race?

Our college football experts break down key takeaways from Week 3 performances.

The SEC currently has five of the top six spots in ESPN's Football Power Index (No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Alabama, No. 4 Tennessee, No. 5 Georgia and No. 6 Ole Miss). Missouri is No. 10. Beyond the guaranteed spots for the five highest-ranked conference champions (which will obviously include an SEC team), there's no limit to how many teams from one conference can qualify for the new 12-team playoff. According to ESPN Analytics, the SEC has a 60% chance of getting five or more teams into the College Football Playoff.

While three or four teams seem reasonable, pump the brakes before you deem this the SEC invitational. They still have to play each other, and Georgia's tough trip to Kentucky after watching LSU escape from South Carolina on Saturday is a reminder that anything can happen — especially on the road. The SEC will produce playoff teams with multiple losses. The question is if the selection committee will reward more of those teams than others that