The AP Poll was released on Monday afternoon and, to the surprise of no one, the Alabama Crimson Tide were named the No. 1 team in the country.
Nick Saban’s squad was one of six SEC teams in the preseason top 25, along with Auburn (No. 12), LSU (No. 13), Georgia (No. 15), Florida (No. 17) and Tennessee (No. 25).
Twitter was abuzz with reaction to the first AP Poll of the 2017 season, and here were some of the top tweets in the immediate aftermath of the poll’s release:
A streak continues:
Alabama continues its record streak of being ranked No. 1 in the AP poll to 10 years in a row … next-longest is Miami at 7 (1986-92).
— Paul Myerberg (@PaulMyerberg) August 21, 2017
This is the 10th straight year Alabama has been ranked No. 1 at some point of the season in the AP Poll
— Michael Freer (@worldbfreer) August 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/davis_ozzie/status/899663703980756992
Why is the fact that Bama is atop of the AP poll Breaking News? That is not surprising and I don't even watch college football lol
— Erica (@SaneBSBfan98) August 21, 2017
Ohio State hate:
Ohio State got smacked around in their last game & are #2 in the AP Poll… makes sense
— mwa (@MitchWillMadeIt) August 21, 2017
I think the AP Top 25 Poll is fair. I think FSU and USC will both be really good. Ohio State though! Come on man. They got crushed…
— ZT (@ZMoneyBC) August 21, 2017
Bulletin board material:
https://twitter.com/shawtygot_LOWE/status/899663217751994368
Oh wow. The Gators are ranked #17 in the Top 25 AP Poll. I definitely think they're in the top 15.
— Louie $. Lattimore (@THE_ButlerDavis) August 21, 2017
An important question:
When is the last time #1 and #3 in the AP poll met in the opening game of the college football season? @ESPNStatsInfo @EliasSports
— Keith Kelley (@kelleyk2012) August 21, 2017
Don’t forget about the solar eclipse:
Do not look directly at the AP poll without your special glasses.
— Stephen Pianovich (@SPianovich) August 21, 2017
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