AP Poll Watch, Week 3: Eagles are knocking on the door

It was a pipe dream to think that Boston College was going to be ranked after clobbering an overmatched FCS team. But the Eagles taking care of business on Saturday was good enough to move them up in the “Others Receiving Votes” category, with total votes increasing from 31 to 45. That is good enough for #28 in the country, with the opportunity for the Eagles to prove they belong against Wake Forest this Thursday.

Beating the Demon Deacons will probably not be enough on its own. Steve Addazio’s squad will need a little help. So here are a few games to keep an eye on.

Remember: We are still early on in the season, where poll inertia is still strong enough to keep some teams in the AP Rankings…