Week 3 Poll Breakdown: Big 12 & ACC
A thrilling top-25 match-up in South Bend highlighted a week of?football action in our partner conferences. After their win over Georgia Tech, Notre Dame moved up two spots in the AP and Coaches polls. The other key teams in both the ACC and Big 12 remained largely unchanged amidst a somewhat chaotic week.
Associated Press Top-25. Big 12 teams in red, ACC in blue. Notre?Dame in gold.
Rank |
Team |
Conference |
Record |
Previous |
1 |
Ohio |
Big |
3-0 |
1 |
2 |
Michigan |
Big |
3-0 |
4 |
T-3 |
Ole Miss |
SEC |
3-0 |
15 |
T-3 |
TCU |
Big |
3-0 |
3 |
5 |
Baylor |
Big |
2-0 |
5 |
6 |
Notre |
Independent |
3-0 |
8 |
7 |
Georgia |
SEC |
3-0 |
7 |
8 |
LSU |
SEC |
2-0 |
13 |
9 |
UCLA |
Pac-12 |
3-0 |
10 |
10 |
Florida |
ACC |
3-0 |
9 |
11 |
Clemson |
ACC |
3-0 |
11 |
12 |
Alabama |
SEC |
2-1 |
2 |
13 |
Oregon |
Pac-12 |
2-1 |
12 |
14 |
Texas A&M |
SEC |
3-0 |
17 |
15 |
Oklahoma |
Big 12 |
3-0 |
16 |
16 |
Arizona |
Pac-12 |
3-0 |
20 |
17 |
Northwestern |
Big |
3-0 |
23 |
18 |
Utah |
Pac-12 |
3-0 |
21 |
19 |
Southern California |
Pac-12 |
2-1 |
6 |
20 |
Georgia |
ACC |
2-1 |
14 |
21 |
Stanford |
Pac-12 |
2-1 |
21 |
T-22 |
Wisconsin |
Big Ten |
2-1 |
24 |
T-22 |
BYU |
Independent |
2-1 |
19 |
24 |
Oklahoma |
Big |
3-0 |
25 |
25 |
Missouri |
SEC |
3-0 |
22 |
Also Receiving Votes ? West
Virginia (48), Texas Tech (20), Miami (13), Kansas State (8), NC State
(5), Virginia Tech (4).
The Amway Coaches Poll. Big 12 teams in
red, ACC in blue. Notre Dame in gold.
Rank |
Team |
Conference |
Record |
Previous |
1 |
Ohio |
Big |
3-0 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
Michigan State |
Big Ten |
3-0 |
4 |
4 |
Baylor |
Big |
3-0 |
5 |
5 |
Ole Miss |
SEC |
3-0 |
11 |
6 |
Georgia |
SEC |
3-0 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
Notre |
Independent |
3-0 |
10 |
9 |
LSU |
SEC |
2-0 |
14 |
10 |
Clemson |
ACC |
3-0 |
9 |
11 |
UCLA |
Pac-12 |
3-0 |
12 |
12 |
Alabama |
SEC |
2-1 |
2 |
13 |
Oregon |
Pac-12 |
2-1 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
Texas |
SEC |
3-0 |
18 |
16 |
Arizona |
Pac-12 |
3-0 |
19 |
17 |
Utah |
Pac-12 |
3-0 |
21 |
18 |
Southern |
Pac-12 |
2-1 |
7 |
19 |
Northwestern |
Big |
3-0 |
24 |
20 |
Georgia |
ACC |
2-1 |
16 |
21 |
Wisconsin |
Big |
2-1 |
23 |
22 |
Oklahoma |
Big |
3-0 |
25 |
23 |
Missouri |
SEC |
3-0 |
20 |
24 |
Stanford |
Pac-12 |
2-1 |
Unranked |
25 |
Auburn |
SEC |
2-1 |
15 |
Also Receiving Vote ? West Virginia (75), Miami
(58), Kansas State (47), Texas Tech (36), NC State (15), Virginia
Tech (4), Boston College (1).
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Here?s a breakdown of how the bowls
look for our partners inthe Big 12, the ACC and Notre Dame:
Playoff Contenders (anyone ranked in the
top 12)?? TCU (Big 12);
Baylor (Big 12); Florida State (ACC); Clemson (ACC); Notre Dame
(Independent).
Potential Russell Athletic Bowl Teams*
? Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, West Virginia, Clemson, Notre Dame,
Georgia Tech, Kansas State, Miami (FL), Texas Tech, NC State, Virginia
Tech.
* Based on available teams if the season
ended today; doesn?t account for eligible contenders that
don?t currently receive votes in either poll. Biggest Change
? Georgia Tech (-6 AP; -4 Coaches). Oklahoma (+3 Coaches);
Oklahoma State (+3Coaches)
Newcomers ? None
Dropped Out ? None.