Defending national champion Alabama remained at No. 1 in Sunday's Week 3 Amway Coaches Poll following an impressive 50-point drubbing of Arkansas State in its home opener on Saturday. Four touchdown passes from Tua Tagovailoa and two others from Jalen Hurts fueled the rout, the first time since 1925 the Crimson Tide has scored 50 or more points in the first two games of a season. "I think that both guys did a really good job," Nick Saban said. "I think both guys played well. We made some big plays in the passing game, were pretty efficient." Second-ranked Clemson escaped a tight finish in College Station against the upset-minded Texas A&M Aggies, who appear ahead of schedule in Jimbo Fisher's first season. Quarterback Kellen Mond dissected the talented Tigers secondary for 430 yards passing and three touchdowns, but his two-point try in the final seconds was picked off to prove the 28-26 final tally. Georgia stays at No. 3 following a convincing win over previously-ranked South Carolina. The Bulldogs scored a defensive touchdown on the Gamecocks' first possession in front of a sellout crowd and handled their business from there, man-handling a lesser-talented team, 41-17 — the most points the Bulldogs have ever scored at Williams-Brice Stadium. Rounding out the Top 5 was Ohio State and Oklahoma, respectively. In his first two starts under interim coach Ryan Day, Buckeyes quarterback Dwayne Haskins has now thrown nine touchdown passes to lead a new-look Ohio State offense. Meanwhile, the Sooners haven't missed a beat without Heisman winner Baker Mayfield as Kyler Murray has detonated defenses back-to-back weeks. "The only guy I would say I'm disappointed in is Billy Beane," UCLA coach Chip Kelly said, referencing the Oakland A's signing Murray after the MLB Draft. "I wish he gave the kid more money. If there was a little bit bigger prize, maybe number 1 wasn't out there because he's a real talented player." Week 3 Amway Coaches Poll 1) Alabama 2) Clemson 3) Georgia 4) Ohio State 5) Oklahoma 6) Wisconsin 7) Auburn 8) Notre Dame 9) Stanford 10) Penn State 11) Va. Tech 12) Washington 13) LSU 14) TCU 15) West Virginia 16) Miss. St. 17) Boise State 18) UCF 19) Oklahoma State 20) Miami 21) USC 22) Michigan 23) Oregon 24) Michigan State 25) Arizona State<doc-sep>Week 2 is in the book, and a fresh set of college football top 25 polls are coming out. First up is the latest Coaches Poll, which remains the same for the most part up top. Alabama, Georgia and Clemson all won Saturday and look like the three best teams in college football right now. Four top 25 teams ended up losing this week, including Florida, who lost at home to Kentucky for the first time since 1979. As for the Kentucky Wildcats, they did not crack this top 25 poll, though they were one of the highest vote-getters. If Kentucky takes care of business next week against Murray State and enough teams in that 20-25 range lose, we could see Kentucky crack the top 25 for the first time in the Mark Stoops era. Also, how on Earth is South Carolina getting more votes than Kentucky? As for the rest of the SEC, the league has three teams ranked in the top seven and another two in the top 20. Mississippi State continues to rise, and depending on what happens next week, they could crack the top 10 by the time they come to Lexington in Week 4. College Football Coaches Top 25 Poll Week 3 Others Receiving Votes: Texas A&M 87; Utah 86; Houston 46; South Carolina 43; Boston College 37; Kentucky 34; South Florida 27; Washington State 21; Colorado 20; Florida State 17; NC State 16; Iowa 15; Duke 13; Appalachian State 12; Cincinnati 11; Hawaii 10; Maryland 9; Missouri 8; Vanderbilt 3; Memphis 3; Arkansas State 1; Texas 1.<doc-sep>Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Week 2 of the college football season lacked any major upsets at the top of the rankings, but the week wasn't without its intrigue. That left the college football coaches with some interesting decisions to make in their Week 3 Amway Coaches Poll. Below, we'll review those rankings and take a look back on the big storylines from the weekend. Poll 1. Alabama 2. Clemson 3. Georgia 4. Ohio State 5. Oklahoma 6. Wisconsin 7. Auburn 8. Notre Dame 9. Stanford 10. Penn State 11. Virginia Tech 12. Washington 13. LSU 14. TCU 15. West Virginia 16. Mississippi State 17. Boise State 18. UCF 19. Oklahoma State 20. Miami 21. USC 22. Michigan 23. Oregon 24. Michigan State 25. Arizona State Analysis Sam Craft/Associated Press There was never likely to be much movement atop the rankings this week. Alabama cruised. Georgia put South Carolina away in the third quarter. Ohio State was never bothered by Rutgers. After a shaky first half, Wisconsin smoked New Mexico. Oklahoma was too much for UCLA. Auburn, Washington and Penn State all won easily. Video Play Button CFB National Signing Day 2019 Did Not Disappoint Martell Is Leaving Ohio St. and Is on His Way to the U White House Treats National Champions to Fast Food Cheat Day Northwestern May Have CFB's Most Hyped Coach Army's Historic Bowl Beatdown Caps Off Epic Season Purdue Football's No. 1 Fan Is Inspiring the Team CFB's Creative Entrances Put WWE to Shame CFB's Walk-on Scholarship Season Has Returned Tua Continues to Take Hawaiian Football to Another Level CFB Players Teaming Up to Tackle Hunger in Miami 4'2" WR Will Walk on at Baylor University Felder's Film Room: Ferocious Front 7's Will Decide National Championship UAB Is Making CFB Even More Fun and Having Its Best Season at the Same Time Heisman Hopefuls: B/R Highlights Finalists Prior to Trophy Ceremony Who Should Be the 2017 Heisman Finalists? Miami vs. Clemson: Which Elite Defense Will Prevail in ACC Championship Game College Football Top 25 Upset Alert for Week 11 College Football Top 25 Upset Alert for Week 10 Which CFB Stars Need More Heisman Hype? College Football Top 25 Upset Alert for Week 9 Right Arrow Icon But there were some interesting results that threatened to shake up the rankings, none more so than Clemson's narrow 28-26 win over Texas A&M. The Aggies had their chances to pull even late in the fourth quarter. However, Quartney Davis fumbled into the end zone for a touchback after being tackled just before the goal line, and Texas A&M couldn't convert a potential game-tying two-point conversion in the dying moments. Nonetheless, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney came away impressed with Aggies quarterback Kellen Mond—and less impressed with his defense's ability to stop him. "I was really impressed by their quarterback ... we didn't do a great job of containing him," Swinney said, per the Associated Press (h/t ESPN.com). "Even when we had the perfect call, we would be on the wrong shoulder, he would spin out, and next thing you know, he's throwing some dang touchdown pass in the end zone. He's a heck of a player." Video Play Button CFB National Signing Day 2019 Did Not Disappoint Martell Is Leaving Ohio St. and Is on His Way to the U White House Treats National Champions to Fast Food Cheat Day Northwestern May Have CFB's Most Hyped Coach Army's Historic Bowl Beatdown Caps Off Epic Season Purdue Football's No. 1 Fan Is Inspiring the Team CFB's Creative Entrances Put WWE to Shame CFB's Walk-on Scholarship Season Has Returned Tua Continues to Take Hawaiian Football to Another Level CFB Players Teaming Up to Tackle Hunger in Miami 4'2" WR Will Walk on at Baylor University Felder's Film Room: Ferocious Front 7's Will Decide National Championship UAB Is Making CFB Even More Fun and Having Its Best Season at the Same Time Heisman Hopefuls: B/R Highlights Finalists Prior to Trophy Ceremony Who Should Be the 2017 Heisman Finalists? Miami vs. Clemson: Which Elite Defense Will Prevail in ACC Championship Game College Football Top 25 Upset Alert for Week 11 College Football Top 25 Upset Alert for Week 10 Which CFB Stars Need More Heisman Hype? College Football Top 25 Upset Alert for Week 9 Right Arrow Icon It was a test for Clemson, but one it survived. Notre Dame found itself holding on for dear life as well, narrowly beating Ball State, 24-16, despite holding a 24-6 lead heading into the fourth quarter. "I obviously didn't do a good enough job getting them up to play at the level they need to play," head coach Brian Kelly said of his players, per the Associated Press (h/t ESPN.com). "Ball State did a great job coming into this game and doing what it needed to do. Their preparation was great, their coaching was better." "Hats off to Ball State," Notre Dame linebacker Drue Tranquill added. "They came here and competed." Out West, meanwhile, Stanford had to grind against rival USC, holding on for a 17-3 victory in a win that could set the tone for the Pac-12 season. Bryce Love kicked off his Heisman campaign in the victory, rushing 22 times for 136 yards and a score. Video Play Button CFB National Signing Day 2019 Did Not Disappoint Martell Is Leaving Ohio St. and Is on His Way to the U White House Treats National Champions to Fast Food Cheat Day Northwestern May Have CFB's Most Hyped Coach Army's Historic Bowl Beatdown Caps Off Epic Season Purdue Football's No. 1 Fan Is Inspiring the Team CFB's Creative Entrances Put WWE to Shame CFB's Walk-on Scholarship Season Has Returned Tua Continues to Take Hawaiian Football to Another Level CFB Players Teaming Up to Tackle Hunger in Miami 4'2" WR Will Walk on at Baylor University Felder's Film Room: Ferocious Front 7's Will Decide National Championship UAB Is Making CFB Even More Fun and Having Its Best Season at the Same Time Heisman Hopefuls: B/R Highlights Finalists Prior to Trophy Ceremony Who Should Be the 2017 Heisman Finalists?<doc-sep>No. 2 Clemson and No. 3 Georgia both hit the road in Week 2 and held their places in the Coaches Poll, the Tigers receiving just three first-place votes after surviving against Texas A&M and the Bulldogs now closing in on that No. 2 spot -- though receiving no first-place votes -- after running away with a 24-point win at South Carolina. Ohio State remains at No. 4 following a drubbing of Rutgers with one first-place vote, and there was no movement throughout the top 10 of the poll. Michigan State fell from No. 13 to No. 24 after losing 16-13 at Arizona State, a result that now has Herm Edwards' squad in the rankings for the first time this season at No. 25. South Check out the full Coaches Poll top 25 below, via USA Today: Dropped out: South Carolina (24), Florida (25) Others receiving votes: Texas A&M, Utah, Houston, South Carolina, Boston College, Kentucky, USF, Washington State, Colorado, Florida State, NC State, Iowa, Duke, Appalachian State, Cincinnati, Hawaii, Maryland, Missouri, Vanderbilt, Memphis, Arkansas State, Texas<doc-sep>
The Week 3 Amway Coaches Poll was released on Sunday afternoon following another exciting week of college football. Ohio State stays at No. 4 in the Week 3 Coaches Poll. Alabama remains ranked No. 1 followed by Clemson at No. 2 and Georgia at No. 3. Oklahoma rounds out the top five of the Coaches Poll. This ranking comes after the Buckeyes' 52-3 win over Rutgers to begin Big Ten play on Saturday afternoon. It was the second consecutive blowout win for the Scarlet and Gray, who obliterated Oregon State 77-31 on the opening weekend of college football. Also for the second straight week, Ohio State performed more than admirably without head coach Urban Meyer, who served the second of his three-game suspension. In his place, acting head coach Ryan Day stepped in and took his record to 2-0. The Buckeyes were led by a second straight big day for first-year starting quarterback Dwayne Haskins. The redshirt sophomore completed 20 of his 23 passes for 233 yards and four touchdowns. His backup, redshirt freshman Tate Martell, also played a big part, completing all 10 of his passes for 121 yards and his first career touchdown. He also rushed for 95 yards and a 47-yard score. Wide receiver Johnnie Dixon caught four passes for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, it was another dominant performance by defensive end Nick Bosa. The junior had five total tackles, three tackles for a loss and a sack. Bosa also was responsible for knocking another quarterback out of the game after the Scarlet and Gray sent to Beavers signal callers to the sideline last week. Cornerbacks Kendall Sheffield and Shaun Wade each had an interception for a group that only gave up 65 passing yards to Rutgers. There are five Big Ten teams ranked in the Coaches Poll with three in the top 10. Wisconsin is the highest team not named Ohio State. The Badgers No. 6 in the Week 3 rankings. Penn State checks in at No. 10 but you don't find another team from the conference in the rankings until Michigan at No. 22. Michigan State is just inside the top 25 at No. 24. What's next for the Buckeyes? Make sure you're in the loop -- take five seconds to sign up for our FREE Buckeyes newsletter now! Want the latest scoops and news on the Buckeyes? Try our 7-DAY FREE TRIAL AND BECOME A BUCKNUTS SUBSCRIBER! Week 3 Coaches Poll RANK TEAM LAST WEEK 1 Alabama 1 2 Clemson 2 3 Georgia 3 4 Ohio State 4 5 Oklahoma 5 6 Wisconsin 6 7 Auburn 7 8 Notre Dame 8 9 Stanford 9 10 Penn State 10 11 Virginia Tech 14 12 Washington 11 13 LSU 15 14 TCU 16 15 West Virginia 17 16 Mississippi State 18 17 Boise State 19 18 UCF 20 19 Oklahoma State 23 20 Miami 21 21 USC 12 22 Michigan 22 23 Oregon NR 24 Michigan State 13 25 Arizona State NR Ohio State travels to Dallas to face TCU at AT&T Stadium on Saturday. That game will kick off at 8 p.m. ET and will air on ABC.