Alabama takes over AP No. 1

NEW YORK (AP) — Alabama is the new No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll, 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, up 28 from last week. USC draws 11 first-place votes 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.

AP’s College football Top 25

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 3, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

Record Pts Pv

1. Alabama (45) 1-0 1,481 2

2. Southern Cal (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 St. 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 St. 1-0 915 13

12. Clemson 1-0 788 14

13. Wisconsin 1-0 664 12

14. Ohio St. 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 St. 1-0 558 19

19. Michigan 0-1 446 8

20. TCU 0-0 355 20

21. Kansas St. 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 21

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 St. 3, Cincinnati 2.