Saturday’s win wasn’t pretty, but Alabama got the job done against Middle Tennessee State.
The Crimson Tide remains at No. 2 in the college football rankings, after its 37-10 victory over the Blue Raiders at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Arkansas, Mississippi State and Tennessee all sustained a loss this week. FCS school Jacksonville State took Auburn into overtime at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Tigers found a way to pull out a 27-20 win, despite a horrible performance.
Listed below are the top 25 rankings for week three, according to ESPN.
- Ohio State
- Alabama
- TCU
- Michigan State
- Baylor
- Southern California (USC)
- Georgia
- Notre Dame
- Florida State
- UCLA
- Clemson
- Oregon
- LSU
- Georgia Tech
- Ole Miss
- Oklahoma
- Texas A&M
- Auburn
- BYU
- Arizona
- Utah
- Missouri
- Northwestern
- Wisconsin
- Oklahoma State
Stephen M. Smith is a senior analyst and columnist for Touchdown Alabama Magazine and SB Nation. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @ESPN_Future.
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