Danny Kanell reacts to Texas toppling Georgia as No. 1 team in AP Poll
Texas overtook Georgia on Sunday as the new No. 1 in the AP Poll. That’s bad news for the rest of college football, though, according to Danny Kanell.
Kanell gave his opinion of the flip of the Longhorns and Bulldogs at No. 1 and No. 2 in the latest poll in a tweet this afternoon. He says it’s exactly the motivation that Kirby Smart can use to get a point across to his team.
“Kirby Smart should send every single AP voter who voted Texas #1 some flowers,” tweeted Kanell. “Exactly what he needs to create that chip on the shoulder…”
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Texas had slightly jumped to No. 2 last week over Ohio State with four first-place votes to give them a total of 1,492 points. That was still well behind the 54 first-place votes for Georgia with their point total of 1,566.
However, that flipped this week. The Longhorns received 35 first-place votes over the 23 for the Bulldogs. That gave Texas a total of 1,540 points to create another small margin of 22 points between them and Georgia at 1,518 to give them the top spot in the AP Poll.
It now represents the highest ranking for the Longhorns in the poll since 2008.
Texas earned this rating after a third impressive victory to open their season. They’ve won by an average of 40 points per game in their 3-0 start. That includes their 31-12 win over No. 10 Michigan in The Big House as well as the 56-7 outcome this weekend against UTSA.
As for Georgia, their first two weeks were equally excellent with a 31-point win over No. 14 Clemson and a 48-3 win over Tennessee Tech. Still, the ‘Dawgs nearly suffered their first regular-season loss in almost four years in the bluegrass last night. They entered the fourth quarter behind but managed to survive with a 13-12 victory over Kentucky.
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These two teams in the SEC are viewed among the very best in the nation. Still, at No. 2 instead of No. 1 now without a loss yet, Kanell thinks Smart can use this to his advantage with the Bulldogs.
AP Poll Top 25 College Football Rankings released after Week 3
The latest AP Top-25 rankings are in after the third weekend of college football and there were some shake-ups.
Let’s dive into the latest AP Poll following Week 3.
1. Texas (+1)
2. Georgia (-1)
3. Ohio State
4. Alabama
5. Ole Miss
6. Tennessee (+1)
7. Missouri (-1)
8. Miami (+2)
9. Oregon
10. Penn State (-2)
11. USC
12. Utah
13. Kansas State (+1)
14. Oklahoma State (-1)
15. Oklahoma
16. LSU
17. Notre Dame (+1)
18. Michigan (-1)
19. Louisville
20. Iowa State (+1_
21. Clemson (+1)
22. Nebraska (+1)
23. Northern Illinois (+2)
24. Illinois
25. Texas A&M
Others receiving votes: Memphis 77, Boise St. 62, Syracuse 62, UNLV 54, Boston College 47, Washington St. 30, Arizona 15, Iowa 15, Indiana 13, California 11, Liberty 10, Toledo 9, UCF 6, South Carolina 3, North Carolina 3, Arizona St. 3, BYU 2, Pittsburgh 1.