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Three years in a row! That's how many times Stanford had beaten USC and yet the majority of the college football world seemed absolutely shocked that it happened a fourth consecutive time on Saturday night. Don't put me in that group though. I was so confident in the Cardinal that they were one of the few picks that I got correct in our pick'em contest. The question now is, how far do I drop USC for losing when I knew it was going to happen?
| Rank | Team | Comment |
| #1 | Alabama | Even with Tyler Wilson Arkansas wouldn't have had a chance. |
| #2 | LSU | Won 63-14 over Idaho. Looking more and more the part of the #2 team. |
| #3 | Florida State | Dominated conference foe Wake Forest (52-0) but huge test with Clemson is next. |
| #4 | West Virginia | I expected more than 42-12 over James Madison |
| #5 | Oregon | With the fall of Troy the Ducks become the contender from the Pac 12 |
| #6 | Oklahoma | Idle |
| #7 | Georgia | Win over Missouri last weekend looks even more impressive now. |
| #8 | South Carolina | Huge beneficiaries of USC and Michigan State losing. Not gonna lie, they could be over-rated |
| #9 | Clemson | Can prove they belong in the Top 10 with a win over Florida State |
| #10 | Stanford | The Cardinal earned their ranking this weekend but big games against Arizona and Notre Dame are looming in the near future. |
Clemson and Stanford also took advantage of Top 10 teams losing and earned their way in this week. Both will have to work to keep those spots though because there's a whole lot of nasty coming with their schedules over the next few weeks.
Teams That Fell
| Team | Number Of Spots |
| USC | 9 |
| Michigan State | 11 |
| Virginia Tech | 10 |
Teams On The Rise
| Team | Number Of Spots |
| Florida State | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Clemson | 2 |
| Stanford | 13 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Notre Dame | 8 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Louisville | 1 |
| Nebraska | 2 |
Crimson and Cream Machine Ballot - Week 3
| Rank | Team | Delta |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | -- |
| 2 | LSU Tigers | -- |
| 3 | Florida St. Seminoles |
 2 |
| 4 | West Virginia Mountaineers | -- |
| 5 | Oregon Ducks |
2 |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners | -- |
| 7 | Georgia Bulldogs |
1 |
| 8 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
2 |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers |
2 |
| 10 | Stanford Cardinal |
13 |
| 11 | Michigan Wolverines |
1 |
| 12 | USC Trojans |
 -9 |
| 13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
8 |
| 14 | Ohio St. Buckeyes | -- |
| 15 | TCU Horned Frogs | -- |
| 16 | Kansas St. Wildcats | -- |
| 17 | Florida Gators |
3 |
| 18 | UCLA Bruins | -- |
| 19 | Texas Longhorns | -- |
| 20 | Michigan St. Spartans |
-11 |
| 21 | Louisville Cardinals |
1 |
| 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
2 |
| 23 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
-10 |
| 24 | Baylor Bears | -- |
| 25 | Arizona Wildcats | -- |
| Dropouts: Arkansas Razorbacks, BYU Cougars | ||
SB Nation BlogPoll College Football Top 25 Rankings "
Next Five Out
26. Boise State
27. Mississippi State
28. Oregon State
29. Ohio
30. Northwestern