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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