College football rankings: 6 SEC teams ranked in Super 16 after Week 3
By Andrew Olson
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Sunday is rankings day in the college football world. The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and the National Football Foundation (NFF) released the new Super 16 poll on Sunday.
Georgia remains No. 1 in the Super 16 after the Bulldogs’ blowout win at South Carolina. Alabama also maintains its No. 2 ranking following a lopsided victory over ULM.
Kentucky and Arkansas swapped spots after their Week 3 games. The Wildcats moved up to No. 9 after defeating Youngstown State while Arkansas slid to No. 10 after a close call with Missouri State.
Tennessee moved up 3 spots to No. 11 after a blowout win over Akron. After previously being unranked, Ole Miss checks in at No. 15, giving the SEC a conference-leading 6 teams.
Here’s the full poll, along with other teams that received votes:
| TEAM | POINTS | FIRST-PLACE VOTES | LAST WEEK’S RANK | |
| 1. | Georgia (3-0) | 827 | 47 | 1 |
| 2. | Alabama (3-0) | 769 | 1 | 2 |
| 3. | Ohio State (3-0) | 741 | 4 | 3 |
| 4. | Michigan (3-0) | 650 | 4 | |
| 5. | Oklahoma (3-0) | 585 | 6 | |
| 6. | Clemson (3-0) | 577 | 5 | |
| 7. | USC (3-0) | 532 | 7 | |
| 8. | Oklahoma State (3-0) | 416 | 8 | |
| 9. | Kentucky (3-0) | 371 | 10 | |
| 10. | Arkansas (3-0) | 311 | 9 | |
| 11. | Tennessee (3-0) | 246 | 14 | |
| 12. | Penn State (3-0) | 205 | N/A | |
| 13. | NC State (3-0) | 158 | 16 | |
| 14. | Utah (2-1) | 115 | 15 | |
| 15. | Ole Miss (3-0) | 100 | N/A | |
| 16. | Washington (3-0) | 84 | N/A |
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Oregon (66), Baylor (60), Texas A&M (50), Texas (31), BYU (30), Florida State (29), Florida (24), Minnesota (19), Wake Forest (17), Miami, FL (15), Michigan State (15), Washington State (14), Kansas (6), Pittsburgh (4), TCU (3), Appalachian State (1), North Carolina (1).
The Super 16 pollsters, a mix of FWAA writers and College Football Hall of Famers, were selected to create a balanced-geographical perspective.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
