Week 3 CFB -- Who stays in the AP Top Ten?

From NCAAF College Football Rankings - Yahoo Sports

AP Top 25
1.Alabama
2.Oregon
3.Clemson
4.Ohio St.
5.Stanford
6.Texas A&M
7.Louisville
8.LSU
9.Georgia
10.Florida St.

From College Football Schedule - Week 3 (Jun 20 - Jun 20), 2023 - ESPN



Saturday, September 14 

TIME (ET) MATCHUP 

12:00 PM (5) Stanford       at Army       
12:00 PM (7) Louisville     at Kentucky  
 3:30 PM (1) Alabama        at (6) Texas A&M      
 3:30 PM Tennessee          at (2) Oregon        
 3:30 PM Nevada             at (10) Florida State     
 7:00 PM (4) Ohio State     at California       
 7:00 PM Kent State         at (8) LSU  


Multiple choice public poll on the way…

Alabama loses but stays in the Top Ten.

Of course, you’re right. I was in too much of a hurry. Unless one of these teams has a really ugly win and somebody in the next tier works miracles, there’s hardly any way for the Top Ten to change this week.

Less than 24 hours before the poll closes.

I have A&M dropping out after losing to Bama. Saban has had two weeks to game plan this thing, and I’m expecting Johnny Football to taste dirt early and often.

Oregon could drop out if they get upset by Tennessee…but that isn’t likely to happen, and I didn’t vote them out.

You make a good point. To add to the thought, I’d suggest that if any of the Top Ten not already mentioned (Stanford, Louisville, Florida State, Ohio State or LSU) managed to lose their games, they might fall below #10. I’m not betting that way!

The Bama and UT games are the only ones on my Must See list, but that may mean the air is right for a major upset in those other games.

Here’s the voting:



BobLibDem          6         Oregon         Ohio St. Stanford Texas A&M Louisville             Florida St.
Duckster           6 Alabama Oregon Clemson Ohio St. Stanford                          Georgia
Labrador Deceiver  9 Alabama Oregon Clemson Ohio St. Stanford           Louisville LSU Georgia Florida St.
Munch             10 Alabama Oregon Clemson Ohio St. Stanford Texas A&M Louisville LSU Georgia Florida St.
Oakminster         9 Alabama Oregon Clemson Ohio St. Stanford           Louisville LSU Georgia Florida St.
Rex Goliath        8 Alabama Oregon Clemson Ohio St. Stanford           Louisville LSU Georgia
Wolverine         10 Alabama Oregon Clemson Ohio St. Stanford Texas A&M Louisville LSU Georgia Florida St.
Zakalwe            9 Alabama Oregon Clemson Ohio St. Stanford           Louisville LSU Georgia Florida St.  
Zeldar             9         Oregon Clemson Ohio St. Stanford Texas A&M Louisville LSU Georgia Florida St.

   9              76    7       9      8       9         9        4          8      7     8        7       /76


While we’re waiting for the new AP rankings (due today) here are some numbers to consider:

from NCAAF College Football 2022 Standings - Yahoo Sports



 
Oregon (2)            0-0 3-0   
Ohio State (4)        0-0 3-0 
Louisville (7)        0-0 3-0  
LSU (8)               0-0 3-0    
Michigan (11)         0-0 3-0  
Oklahoma State (12)   0-0 3-0   
Oklahoma (14)         1-0 3-0   
Northwestern (17)     0-0 3-0  
Ole Miss (25)         1-0 3-0 

Alabama (1)           1-0 2-0  
Clemson (3)           0-0 2-0   
Stanford (5)          0-0 2-0  
Florida State (10)    1-0 2-0    
Miami (FL) (15)       0-0 2-0 
UCLA (16)             0-0 2-0    
Washington (19)       0-0 2-0   
Baylor (22)           0-0 2-0 

Texas A&M (6)         0-1 2-1  
South Carolina (13)   1-1 2-1   
Wisconsin (20)        0-0 2-1   
Notre Dame (21)       0-0 2-1    
Nebraska (23)         0-0 2-1 

Georgia (9)           1-0 1-1   
Florida (18)          0-0 1-1 
  
TCU (24)              0-1 1-2  

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 
UCF                   0-0 3-0    
Maryland              0-0 3-0 
Texas Tech            1-0 3-0    
Minnesota             0-0 3-0   
Michigan State        0-0 3-0   
Arizona               0-0 3-0  
Auburn                1-0 3-0  
Arkansas              0-0 3-0 

Houston               1-0 2-0     
North Carolina State  0-0 2-0 
Georgia Tech          1-0 2-0  
Navy                  0-0 2-0 
Northern Illinois     0-0 2-0 
Fresno State          0-0 2-0   
Arizona State         0-0 2-0  
Colorado              0-0 2-0   
Missouri              0-0 2-0  
Texas State           0-0 2-0 

Cincinnati            0-0 2-1   
Rutgers               0-0 2-1   
Boston College        1-0 2-1    
Virginia Tech         0-0 2-1    
Duke                  0-1 2-1   
Kansas State          0-0 2-1   
West Virginia         0-1 2-1   
Indiana               0-0 2-1  
Illinois              0-0 2-1   
Penn State            0-0 2-1   
Iowa                  0-0 2-1  
East Carolina         1-0 2-1   
Marshall              0-0 2-1   
Middle Tennessee      0-0 2-1 
Tulane                1-0 2-1   
North Texas           0-0 2-1   
Bowling Green         1-0 2-1   
Ohio                  0-0 2-1     
Ball State            0-0 2-1  
Utah State            1-0 2-1   
Boise State           1-0 2-1   
Wyoming               0-0 2-1   
Oregon State          1-0 2-1  
Washington State      1-0 2-1   
Utah                  0-1 2-1   
USC                   0-1 2-1   
Tennessee             0-0 2-1 
Arkansas State        1-0 2-1  
South Alabama         1-0 2-1   
Louisiana-Monroe      0-0 2-1   
Troy                  0-1 2-1   


How would you choose the new Top Ten?

My personal top ten:
1 Alabama
2 Oregon
3 Clemson
4 Ohio State
5 Stanford
6 Florida State
7 Louisville
8 LSU
9 Michigan
10 Oklahoma State

I firmly believe that this early in the season no one-loss team should be in the 10.

Here are the results. Everybody wins, but **Munch ** and Wolverine had the best scores, if that makes any sense. :slight_smile:



Munch             10 Alabama Oregon Clemson Ohio St. Stanford Texas A&M Louisville LSU Georgia Florida St.
Wolverine         10 Alabama Oregon Clemson Ohio St. Stanford Texas A&M Louisville LSU Georgia Florida St.

Labrador Deceiver  9 Alabama Oregon Clemson Ohio St. Stanford           Louisville LSU Georgia Florida St.
Oakminster         9 Alabama Oregon Clemson Ohio St. Stanford           Louisville LSU Georgia Florida St.
Zakalwe            9 Alabama Oregon Clemson Ohio St. Stanford           Louisville LSU Georgia Florida St.  
Zeldar             9         Oregon Clemson Ohio St. Stanford Texas A&M Louisville LSU Georgia Florida St.

Rex Goliath        8 Alabama Oregon Clemson Ohio St. Stanford           Louisville LSU Georgia

BobLibDem          6         Oregon         Ohio St. Stanford Texas A&M Louisville             Florida St.
Duckster           6 Alabama Oregon Clemson Ohio St. Stanford                          Georgia

   9              76    7       9      8       9         9        4          8      7     8        7       /76



Alabama deserves top 10, but I’m not sure they should remain #1.