College Football: Jimmy Poll, Week Three

A very interesting week of college football this past week will shake the poll up a bit. Alabama remains at the top but the gap appears to be shrinking. Arkansas threw a scare into the Tide this past week. That makes me wonder a bit about their invincibility. I really do not share the rest of the world's infatuation with Ryan Mallet and Arkansas. They are probably going to finish fourth in the SEC West when the dust settles.

#1 Alabama

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FAYETTEVILLE - SEPTEMBER 25: Greg McElroy #12 of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks to pass against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on September 25, 2010 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Alabama won 24-20. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty

Alabama keeps the top spot this week with their comeback win on the road at Arkansas. However, they do not appear to be the runaway I thought they were. With a lot of tough teams left on the schedule, including this week when the Gators come to town, don't be shocked if Bama loses a game or two.

#2 Boise State

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BOISE, ID - SEPTEMBER 25: Wide receiver Titus Young #1 of the Boise State Broncos runs the ball against the Oregon State Beavers at Bronco Stadium on September 25, 2010 in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Otto Kitsinger III/Getty Images)

The Broncos continue to impress. And the WAC Conference continues to impress as well with Nevada entering the Top 25 this week. The Broncos may well play another ranked team after all. All I know is they keep winning. Two wins so far against Automatic Qualifying schools already, and not the bottom feeders either.

#3 Ohio State

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COLUMBUS, OH - SEPTEMBER 25: Connor Smith #77 of the Ohio State Buckeyes blocks against the Eastern Michigan Eagles at Ohio Stadium on September 25, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State won 73-20. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

The Buckeyes continue to roll against nobodies. The Big Ten awaits. We'll know more about them next week.

#4 Oregon

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EUGENE, OR - SEPTEMBER 18: Running back Kenjon Barner #24 of the Oregon Ducks turns the corner as cornerback David Ross and linebacker Ryan Rau #56 of the Portland State Vikings close in during the first quarter of the game against the Portland State Viki

I watched the game against Arizona State. These Ducks are dangerous on offense and forced a ton of turnovers. However, a lot of the turnovers would not have happened with a more experienced QB on the other side. This week Stanford comes in. You see where I'm going with this.

#5 Stanford

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SOUTH BEND, IN - SEPTEMBER 25: Andrew Luck #12 of the Stanford Cardinal passes the ball against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium on September 25, 2010 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

That shellacking Of UCLA looks a bit more impressive now doesn't it? So does that bombing of Notre Dame who is 1-3, but a lot better than last year in my opinion. Stanford is good. Really good. Remember where you heard that first. I'll give you a hint. It was about two weeks ago.

#6 Florida

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GAINESVILLE, FL - SEPTEMBER 25: Quarterback Trey Burton #8 of the Florida Gators celebrates with running back Mack Brown #33 after scoring a touchdown late in the fourth quarter against the Kentucky Wildcats at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 25, 2

Urban Meyer, you sly dog. You've been sandbagging haven't you? You had a Tebow all along. You waited until right before the 'Bama game to bring him out. You're gooood.

#7 Oklahoma

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CINCINNATI - SEPTEMBER 25: Landry Jones #12 of the Oklahoma Sooners runs with the ball during the game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Paul Brown Stadium on September 25, 2010 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Dude, Florida State must really suck. Or are you trying to sandbag too?

#8 TCU

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DALLAS - SEPTEMBER 24: Quarterback Andy Dalton #14 of the TCU Horned Frogs at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on September 24, 2010 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Unlike Boise State, I think TCU is a bit overrated. But the best college team in Texas deserves to be in the Top Ten. But if you can't dominate SMU any more than that, not the Top Five.

#9 Nebraska

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LINCOLN, NE - SEPTEMBER 25: Running back Roy Helu Jr. #10 of the Nebraska Cornuskers tries to slip the grip of defensive tackle Jake Steffen #46 of the South Dakota State Jackrabbits during second half action of their game at Memorial Stadium on September

Just when you think the Huskers are serious, they lay an egg. South Dakota State was it? 17-3?

#10 Auburn

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AUBURN, AL - SEPTEMBER 25: Quarterback Cameron Newton #2 of the Auburn Tigers dives across the offensive and defensive lines for a touchdown against the South Carolina Gamecocks before it was called back for a false start at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Septem

Auburn cracks the Jimmy Poll this week with their sweep of South Carolina in back to back weeks. Also the win over Miss State looks a bit better this week too.

#10 LSU

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BATON ROUGE, LA - SEPTEMBER 25: Head coach Les Miles of the Louisiana State University Tigers cheers during pregame before playing the West Virginia Mountaineers at Tiger Stadium on September 25, 2010 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Tigers defeated the M

Yes we have a tie. One good SEC West Tiger deserves another. These Tigers have wins over North Carolina and West Virginia along with SEC wins against Miss St and Vanderbilt. These two will settle things on the field soon enough.