2012 BlogPoll: Cardinal Slotted At No. 21 Heading Into Week 1

SB Nation released its first weekly BlogPoll of the 2012 season, and USC and Alabama are neck and neck for the top spot separated by a mere .13 points per blog.

The top three spots in the poll are awfully crowded, with USC, Alabama and LSU separated by just .44 points per blog. The Tigers had claimed the No. 1 spot in the summer BlogPoll, but it's likely that the loss of cornerback Tyrann Matthieu dropped the Tigers two spots to No. 3.

Stanford landed at No. 21, receiving 6.10 points per blog, down two spots from their No. 19 ranking in the summer BlogPoll. Pac-12 rival Oregon claimed the No. 4 spot with 21.63 points per blog and a single first place vote.

The Cardinal will open the 2012 season on Saturday at home against San Jose State.

Results for Week 19

#	School	Points/blog	SD	Delta
1	USC Trojans (32)	24.14	2.26	1
2	Alabama Crimson Tide (23)	24.01	2.49	1
3	LSU Tigers (15)	23.70	2.42	-2
4	Oregon Ducks (1)	21.63	1.50	--
5	Oklahoma Sooners	21.27	2.84	--
6	Florida St. Seminoles	18.52	1.98	2
7	Georgia Bulldogs	17.76	2.99	-1
8	Michigan Wolverines	16.25	2.80	-1
9	South Carolina Gamecocks	15.80	3.63	--
10	Wisconsin Badgers	15.68	2.91	2
11	West Virginia Mountaineers	15.32	2.68	--
12	Arkansas Razorbacks	14.56	4.11	-2
13	Michigan St. Spartans	13.59	3.49	--
14	Clemson Tigers	10.87	4.04	2
15	Virginia Tech Hokies	10.07	4.23	2
16	Texas Longhorns (1)	8.48	4.66	5
17	Nebraska Cornhuskers	8.38	3.29	1
18	Ohio St. Buckeyes	7.25	5.64	2
19	Oklahoma St. Cowboys	6.93	4.14	4
20	TCU Horned Frogs	6.87	4.64	-6
21	Stanford Cardinal	6.10	3.98	-2
22	Kansas St. Wildcats	5.30	4.28	-7
23	Boise St. Broncos	4.08	3.81	-1
24	Florida Gators	3.08	3.44	2
25	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1.85	3.24	-1
Others Receiving Votes: Louisville Cardinals \| Utah Utes \| Washington Huskies \| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets \| Auburn Tigers \| Texas A&M Aggies \| South Florida Bulls \| North Carolina Tar Heels \| Fla. International Golden Panthers \| San Jose St. Spartans \| Arizona Wildcats \| Central Florida Knights \| Florida Atlantic Owls \| ULM Warhawks \| Eastern Michigan Eagles \| Hawaii Warriors \| California Golden Bears \| N.C. State Wolfpack \| Missouri Tigers \| UAB Blazers \| Mississippi Rebels \| Illinois Fighting Illini \| BYU Cougars \| Ohio Bobcats \| Central Michigan Chippewas \| Washington St. Cougars \| Iowa Hawkeyes \| Southern Miss. Golden Eagles \| Baylor Bears \| Tennessee Volunteers \| San Diego St. Aztecs \| Cincinnati Bearcats \| Louisiana Ragin Cajuns \| Nevada Wolf Pack \| Houston Cougars \| New Mexico St. Aggies \| Rutgers Scarlet Knights \| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs \| New Mexico Lobos \| Vanderbilt Commodores \| Virginia Cavaliers \| Dixie State Rebels \| Northern Illinois Huskies \| Duke Blue Devils \| Ball St. Cardinals
Updated: Aug 28, 2012 7:43 AM PDT