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CIS-SIC.ca Staff
OTTAWA (CIS) — The Laval Rouge et Or top the CIS football national rankings for the third time in as many polls this season, after they moved to 2-0 in league play thanks to their second straight domination of a Top-10 opponent.
For the third consecutive week, the reigning two-time Vanier Cup champions received all 30 first-place votes and a perfect 300 points from the Football Reporters of Canada panel.
Rounding out the new Top 10 are the No. 2 Calgary Dinos (2-0 / 267 points / no change), No. 3 Western Mustangs (2-0 / 243 / no change), No. 4 McMaster Marauders (3-0 / 194 / no change), No. 5 Montreal Carabins (1-1 / 172 / no change), No. 6 Guelph Gryphons (2-1 / 128 / up one), No. 7 Saskatchewan Huskies (2-0 / 127 / down one), No. 8 Mount Allison Mounties (2-0 / 74 / up two), as well as the No. 9 Manitoba Bisons (1-1 / 61) and No. 10 Concordia Stingers (2-0 / 14), both unranked last Tuesday.
For the second week in a row, the Big Three of Laval, Calgary and Western proved why they are the overwhelming early season favourites within their respective 
conferences.
After opening the campaign on Sept. 6 with a 40-13 home win over archrival Montreal, top-ranked Laval travelled to Sherbrooke and crushed the Vert & Or – ranked No. 9 prior to the contest – 43-1 to set a new program record with its 20th consecutive overall victory dating back to 2012. The Rouge et Or will have a chance to tie McMaster’s CIS mark of 21 straight wins on Saturday when they return to Sherbrooke to face Bishop’s (0-2).
Meanwhile, Calgary and Western were also big winners on the road last Saturday, dominating UBC 59-11 and Queen’s 43-12, respectively.
Other results from Top-10 teams this past weekend include No. 4 McMaster 37, Carleton 17 (at McMaster); No. 5 Montreal 41, Bishop’s 7 (at Montreal); No. 6 Guelph 42, Ottawa 7 (at Ottawa); No. 7 Saskatchewan 42, Alberta 41 in overtime (at Alberta); No. 8 Mount Allison 27, StFX 25 (at StFX); No. 9 Manitoba 42, Regina 18 (at Manitoba); No. 10 Concordia 41, McGill 7 (at McGill).
The only Top-10 confrontation on this week’s schedule sees No. 2 Calgary battle No. 7 Saskatchewan Friday at 7 p.m. Central in Saskatoon, live on CanadaWest.TV.
NOTES:
– McMaster’s record run of 21 straight wins overall in 2011 and 2012 ended with a 37-14 loss to Laval in the Vanier Cup
– After going 0-8 a year ago, Concordia is off to a 2-0 start for the first time since 2008 and is ranked nationally for the first time since Sept. 7, 2010 (No. 10).
– The 50th TELUS Vanier Cup Tour makes a stop in the nation’s capital on Saturday for the annual Panda Game between the Ottawa Gee-Gees and Carleton Ravens. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at TD Place at Lansdowne (live on Rogers TV in Ottawa and OUA.TV). For all the information on the 50th TELUS Vanier Cup (including ticket info) visit vaniercup.com.
| Week 3 Rankings | |||||
| Rank | School | Record | FRC Points | 1st Place | Last week |
| 1 | Laval | (2-0) | 300 | 30 | 1 |
| 2 | Calgary | (2-0) | 267 | – | 2 |
| 3 | Western | (2-0) | 243 | – | 3 |
| 4 | McMaster | (3-0) | 194 | – | 4 |
| 5 | Montreal | (1-1) | 172 | – | 5 |
| 6 | Guelph | (2-1) | 128 | – | 7 |
| 7 | Saskatchewan | (2-0) | 127 | – | 6 |
| 8 | Mount Allison | (2-0) | 74 | – | 10 |
| 9 | Manitoba | (1-1) | 61 | – | NR |
| 10 | Concordia | (2-0) | 14 | – | NR* |
*Concordia gets the not over Sherbrooke at No. 10 thanks to a greater number of higher-placed votes.
Other teams receiving votes: Sherbrooke (14), Ottawa (10), Windsor (10), Laurier (2), Acadia (1).
