Creg Stephenson Alabama Media Group (Theodore, AL) About: Creg Stephenson is a sports writer for AL.com, with a primary focus on in-state college sports. He covers South Alabama and Troy athletics, and also writes in-depth historical features on a variety of topics including Alabama, Auburn and the state's various college and professional teams. A two-time graduate of the University of Alabama, he has more than 25 years of sports writing experience. He is a past president of the Alabama Sports Writers Association and has won numerous awards for his writing, including the ASWA's 2018 and 2023 Herby Kirby Awards for story of the year.
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Sep 7, 2025 Week 3 Rankings for Creg Stephenson1 Ohio State (57) 2-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 57 Voters Lowest: 3 - 3 Voters 1614
2 Georgia 2-0 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 9 - 4 Voters 1350
3 Penn State (5) 2-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 5 Voters Lowest: 7 - Jon Wilner 1524
4 Oregon (1) 2-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - Robert Cessna Lowest: 8 - Bob Ballou 1375
5 LSU (2) 2-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 6 - 3 Voters 1487
6 Texas 1-1 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 4 Voters Lowest: 11 - Andy Yamashita 1248
7 Miami (FL) 2-0 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 8 Voters Lowest: 9 - Sam McKewon 1360
8 Notre Dame 0-1 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 16 - Pat Welter 1086
9 Illinois 2-0 Actual: 9Highest: 7 - 4 Voters Lowest: 17 - Chris Murray 1001
10 Oklahoma 2-0 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 20 - Tom Murphy 893
11 Tennessee 2-0 Actual: 15Highest: 8 - Damien Sordelett Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 537
12 South Carolina 2-0 Actual: 11Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Dylan Sinn 927
13 Clemson 1-1 Actual: 12Highest: 8 - 7 Voters Lowest: 23 - Haley Sawyer 894
14 Iowa State 3-0 Actual: 14Highest: 6 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 21 - Aaron McMann 794
15 Texas A&M 2-0 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - 5 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 532
16 Florida State 2-0 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 19 - David Paschall 954
17 Ole Miss 2-0 Actual: 17Highest: 9 - Pat Welter Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 518
18 Auburn 2-0 Actual: 24Highest: 8 - Sam McKewon Lowest: NR - 33 Voters 172
19 Alabama 1-1 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - Pete Yanity Lowest: NR - 13 Voters 396
20 Louisville 2-0 Actual: 33Highest: 20 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 51 Voters 49
21 SMU 1-1 Actual: 34Highest: 18 - Henry Greenstein Lowest: NR - 56 Voters 26
22 Utah 2-0 Actual: 20Highest: 7 - Sam McKewon Lowest: NR - 13 Voters 361
23 Indiana 2-0 Actual: 22Highest: 13 - Chris Murray Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 331
24 Texas Tech 2-0 Actual: 21Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 347
25 South Florida 2-0 Actual: 18Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 444
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 23-Michigan 25-Missouri
