All of Florida’s big three now sit within the Associated Press Top 25 poll released on Sunday. Florida State moved up to the No. 2 spot behind top-ranked Alabama, while Florida comes in at No. 23 and Miami at 25.
Clemson’s second consecutive unimpressive performance against an unranked team caused them to drop three positions to the fifth slot. Arch rivals Ohio State and Michigan climbed to the third and fourth spots, respectively.
Florida is back in the Top 25 after thoroughly whipping Kentucky for the 30th consecutive time. Miami stayed in the 25th position after their lopsided win over Florida Atlantic.
Florida State earned four first-place votes among the 61 voting members, but were a distant second to Alabama’s 56. Michigan earned the other first place vote.
Clemson’s fall should be cause for concern for the Tigers’ faithful. Part of the reason for their lackluster performance has been the erratic play of Heisman Trophy candidate Deshaun Watson. He has thrown for four touchdowns, but has also suffered three interceptions.
Coming in at No. 10 is the Louisville Cardinals, which sets up a huge match-up on Saturday when Florida State heads to the Bluegrass State to face a Louisville team scoring points in bunches. They have put up 132 points in games against Charlotte and ACC foe Syracuse.
Despite a poor opening week, the SEC rebounded to place eight teams in the Top 25. Arkansas joined the party on the strength of their 41-38 double overtime win at TCU. The Razorbacks are ranked in the 24th position.
The Big 10 had five teams, the ACC had four, while the Big 12 and Pac 12 had three each. The American Conference had one (Houston), while technically independent Notre Dame rounded out the top 25.
The full poll is here.
