Alabama and LSU are Nos. 1 and 2 in the AP Top 25
NEW YORK (AP) - Alabama and LSU are back atop The Associated Press college football poll, holding down Nos. 1 and 2 the way they did most of last season.
The Crimson Tide is No. 1 for the third straight week, and it was almost unanimous. Alabama received 58 of 60 first-place votes. LSU got the other two.
The Southeastern Conference rivals were ranked first and second for eight weeks during last season before eventually meeting in the BCS title game. The difference last year was LSU was first and Alabama second - until the Tide won the national championship game.
LSU moved up to No. 2 this week after Southern California's first loss of the season. USC slipped 11 spots to 13th after losing 21-14 at Stanford.
Stanford jumped from 21st to ninth.
| RANK | TEAM | PTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (58) | 1498 |
| 2 | LSU (2) | 1433 |
| 3 | Oregon | 1356 |
| 4 | Florida State | 1275 |
| 5 | Georgia | 1203 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 1181 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 1081 |
| 8 | West Virginia | 1051 |
| 9 | Stanford | 1009 |
| 10 | Clemson | 899 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 854 |
| 12 | Texas | 816 |
| 13 | USC | 776 |
| 14 | Florida | 743 |
| 15 | Kansas State | 683 |
| 16 | Ohio State | 680 |
| 17 | TCU | 535 |
| 18 | Michigan | 448 |
| 19 | UCLA | 429 |
| 20 | Louisville | 366 |
| 21 | Michigan State | 318 |
| 22 | Arizona | 296 |
| 23 | Mississippi State | 106 |
| 24 | Boise State | 95 |
| 25 | Nebraska | 80 |
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