2012 BlogPoll, Week 3: Arizona Wildcats Come In No. 23

Like they did in the AP Poll after the upset win against the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the Arizona Wildcats found themselves in SB Nation's Week 3 BlogPoll. RichRod's crew came in at No. 23, though they were also in the top five in standard deviation at 4.99.

Not surprising. Many poll-takers probably made a leap to put Arizona that high. The other mindset is that it's likely an anomaly.

Deserving to be ranked or not, we can revert to the cliche to say that Saturday's 59-38 victory was only one game. The score might have said the Wildcats dominated, but take away all of Cowboy turnovers and this one might've made for a double-overtime classic. Of course, Arizona fans hate double-overtime classics, so you all are probably glad that the Wildcats took the easy route out.

Among other notable moves, UCLA made a leap after a win against Nebraska, and USC fell to No. 3 in the BlogPoll after an underwhelming performance against Syracuse. Oregon remained steady at No. 4 and Stanford moved up three slots to No. 22.

Here's a question for you. After this weekend, is the Pac-10 I wish Pac-12 South more deadly than the North Division?

Entire BlogPoll is below the jump.

Results after Week 2

#	School	Points/blog	SD	Delta
1	Alabama Crimson Tide (88)	24.90	0.46	--
2	LSU Tigers (2)	22.93	2.33	1
3	USC Trojans (3)	21.93	4.41	-1
4	Oregon Ducks	20.89	4.16	--
5	Georgia Bulldogs	19.16	2.38	3
6	Florida St. Seminoles	17.45	6.06	-1
7	Oklahoma Sooners	17.00	5.38	--
8	Michigan St. Spartans	16.99	2.84	1
9	West Virginia Mountaineers	16.33	4.98	-3
10	Clemson Tigers	15.49	3.49	--
11	South Carolina Gamecocks	14.80	4.78	1
12	Kansas St. Wildcats	12.56	4.05	8
13	Ohio St. Buckeyes (1)	12.48	5.44	1
14	Virginia Tech Hokies	11.99	3.84	2
15	Texas Longhorns	11.01	4.25	3
16	TCU Horned Frogs	7.94	4.78	6
17	Florida Gators	6.77	4.55	10
18	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	6.66	4.71	3
19	Louisville Cardinals	5.98	3.80	4
20	UCLA Bruins	5.90	4.74	21
21	Michigan Wolverines	5.34	4.44	-2
22	Stanford Cardinal	5.07	4.85	3
23	Arizona Wildcats	4.90	4.99	--
24	Tennessee Volunteers	3.97	4.49	--
25	Ohio Bobcats	1.61	3.22	1
Others Receiving Votes: BYU Cougars | Oregon St. Beavers | Baylor Bears | ULM Warhawks | Mississippi St. Bulldogs | Arizona St. Sun Devils |Boise St. Broncos | Nebraska Cornhuskers | Northwestern Wildcats |Utah State Aggies | Arkansas Razorbacks | Iowa St. Cyclones | Wisconsin Badgers | Oklahoma St. Cowboys | Cincinnati Bearcats | Air Force Falcons| South Florida Bulls | Central Florida Knights | Texas Tech Red Raiders |Louisiana Ragin Cajuns | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | Duke Blue Devils | Rice Owls | Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Miami Hurricanes | North Carolina Tar Heels | N.C. State Wolfpack
Updated: Sep 11, 2012 10:00 AM EDT

Total Ballots: 94

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