Here is this week three ballot. The poll remains a mix of preseason expectations and performance. Obviously, the leap of Alabama over Oklahoma isn't any negative reflection on OU, but is a reflection of Alabama's win in one of the toughest venues in college football. The biggest leap belongs to the defending national champs, unsurprisingly.
The Crimson Quarry Ballot - Week 3
| Rank | Team | Delta |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU Tigers | -- |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
 1 |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
 -1 |
| 4 | Stanford Cardinal | -- |
| 5 | Wisconsin Badgers |
1 |
| 6 | Boise St. Broncos |
-1 |
| 7 | Oregon Ducks |
1 |
| 8 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
2 |
| 9 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
6 |
| 10 | Oklahoma St. Cowboys |
2 |
| 11 | Auburn Tigers |
14 |
| 12 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
-5 |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
-4 |
| 14 | Florida St. Seminoles |
-3 |
| 15 | Michigan St. Spartans |
-2 |
| 16 | Florida Gators |
2 |
| 17 | Texas Longhorns |
2 |
| 18 | South Florida Bulls |
3 |
| 19 | Texas A&M Aggies | -- |
| 20 | Northwestern Wildcats |
2 |
| 21 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
3 |
| 22 | Arizona St. Sun Devils | -- |
| 23 | USC Trojans | -- |
| 24 | Michigan Wolverines | -- |
| 25 | Mississippi St. Bulldogs |
-11 |
| Dropouts: Missouri Tigers, Georgia Bulldogs, Penn St. Nittany Lions, Arizona Wildcats | ||
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