Alabama Now #1 in Week 2 College Football Polls
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Alabama’s Dee Milliner runs back an interception during the Tide’s 41-14 win over Michigan.
NEW YORK (WCBI/AP) — Alabama is the new No. 1 in The Associated Press and USA Today Coaches’ college football polls, moving past Southern California after its resounding victory against Michigan.
The Crimson Tide swayed more than enough voters with its 41-14 win Saturday night in Texas to overtake the preseason No. 1 Trojans, who beat Hawaii 49-10. USC entered that game a 40-point favorite at home.
The Tide receives 45 first-place votes (37 in Coaches’ Poll), up 28 from last week. USC draws 11 first-place votes (14 in Coaches’) and No. 3 LSU four.
It’s the 47th time Alabama has been No. 1, the 16th under coach Nick Saban.
This is the 86th time in the 76-year history of the AP media poll that the top-ranked team won and dropped in the rankings. It’s happened at least once every year since 2007.
Note: 12 of the 14 SEC schools received votes in the USA Today Coaches’ poll.
| AP Top 25 | |||
| Team | Record | Pts. | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. ALABAMA (45) | 1-0 | 1,481 | 2 |
| 2. USC (11) | 1-0 | 1,435 | 1 |
| 3. LSU (4) | 1-0 | 1,382 | 3 |
| 4. Oregon | 1-0 | 1,295 | 5 |
| 5. Oklahoma | 1-0 | 1,170 | 4 |
| 6. Florida State | 1-0 | 1,135 | 7 |
| 7. Georgia | 1-0 | 1,083 | 6 |
| 8. Arkansas | 1-0 | 992 | 10 |
| 9. South Carolina | 1-0 | 980 | 9 |
| 9. West Virginia | 1-0 | 980 | 11 |
| 11. Michigan State | 1-0 | 915 | 13 |
| 12. Clemson | 1-0 | 788 | 14 |
| 13. Wisconsin | 1-0 | 664 | 12 |
| 14. Ohio State | 1-0 | 634 | 18 |
| 15. Virginia Tech | 1-0 | 604 | 16 |
| 16. Nebraska | 1-0 | 603 | 17 |
| 17. Texas | 1-0 | 584 | 15 |
| 18. Oklahoma State | 1-0 | 558 | 19 |
| 19. Michigan | 0-1 | 446 | 8 |
| 20. TCU | 0-0 | 355 | 20 |
| 21. Kansas State | 1-0 | 339 | 22 |
| 22. Notre Dame | 1-0 | 198 | NR |
| 23. Louisville | 1-0 | 190 | 25 |
| 24. Florida | 1-0 | 145 | 23 |
| 25. Stanford | 1-0 | 131 | 2 |
Others receiving votes: Boise St. 79, Tennessee 73, BYU 63, North Carolina 48, Baylor 38, Utah 34, Washington 15, Georgia Tech 14, Ohio 10, Texas St. 10, Missouri 7, South Florida 5, Texas A&M 5, UCF 4, Auburn 3, MISSISSIPPI STATE 3, Cincinnati 2.
| USA Today Coaches’ Poll | |||
| Team | Record | Pts. | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. ALABAMA (37) | 1-0 | 1,447 | 2 |
| 2. USC (14) | 1-0 | 1,398 | 3 |
| 3. LSU (7) | 1-0 | 1,375 | 1 |
| 4. Oregon (1) | 1-0 | 1,286 | 5 |
| 5. Oklahoma | 1-0 | 1,171 | 4 |
| 6. Florida State | 1-0 | 1,144 | 7 |
| 7. Georgia | 1-0 | 1,092 | 6 |
| 8. West Virginia | 1-0 | 1,032 | 11 |
| 9. South Carolina | 1-0 | 943 | 9 |
| 10. Arkansas | 1-0 | 929 | 10 |
| 11. Michigan State | 1-0 | 868 | 13 |
| 12. Clemson | 1-0 | 826 | 14 |
| 13. Wisconsin | 1-0 | 719 | 12 |
| 14. Nebraska | 1-0 | 652 | 16 |
| 15. Texas | 1-0 | 600 | 15 |
| 16. Oklahoma State | 1-0 | 595 | 19 |
| 17. TCU | 0-0 | 479 | 17 |
| 18. Virginia Tech | 1-0 | 476 | 20 |
| 19. Michigan | 0-1 | 427 | 8 |
| 20. Kansas State | 1-0 | 414 | 21 |
| 21. Stanford | 1-0 | 324 | 18 |
| 22. Notre Dame | 1-0 | 252 | 24 |
| 23. Florida | 1-0 | 204 | 23 |
| 24. Louisville | 1-0 | 109 | NR |
| 25. Boise State | 0-1 | 82 | 22 |
Others receiving votes: Washington 55, BYU 41, Baylor 39, Tennessee 29, Utah 20, Auburn 18, Georgia Tech 16, Missouri 16, Texas A&M 13, South Florida 12, UCF 11, Ohio 11, MISSISSIPPI STATE 10, Cincinnati 10, Virginia 7, Arizona 6, Louisiana Tech 6, Nevada 5, Vanderbilt 3, Northwestern 1, Rutgers 1, Texas Tech 1
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