Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) dives for a first down against SMU during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in College Station, Texas.
With most of the top teams merely tuning up, there is little movement in The Associated Press college football poll this week. Alabama remains No. 1 and the first 14 teams in the rankings held their positions from last week.
The Crimson Tide did lose some support from the media panel, dropping from 59 first-place votes last week to 56. Alabama beat Colorado State 31-6 on Saturday in a game that was 17-6 heading into the fourth quarter.
No. 2 Oregon, which didn't play, receives the remaining four first-place votes.
No. 4 Ohio State was one of four ranked teams to score at least 70 points Saturday. Never before had more than two ranked teams reached 70 points on the same weekend since the rankings went to top 25 in 1989.
No. 25 Fresno State is the only team to enter the rankings. Arizona State drops out.
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll
With first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 21, 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 (56)
|
3-0
|
1,496
|
1
|
2. Oregon (4)
|
3-0
|
1,418
|
2
|
3. Clemson
|
3-0
|
1,340
|
3
|
4. Ohio St.
|
4-0
|
1,320
|
4
|
5. Stanford
|
3-0
|
1,270
|
5
|
6. LSU
|
4-0
|
1,167
|
6
|
7. Louisville
|
4-0
|
1,088
|
7
|
8. Florida St.
|
3-0
|
1,049
|
8
|
9. Georgia
|
2-1
|
1,029
|
9
|
10. Texas A&M
|
3-1
|
1,011
|
10
|
11. Oklahoma St.
|
3-0
|
849
|
11
|
12. South Carolina
|
2-1
|
828
|
12
|
13. UCLA
|
3-0
|
798
|
13
|
14. Oklahoma
|
3-0
|
689
|
14
|
15. Miami
|
3-0
|
687
|
16
|
16. Washington
|
3-0
|
559
|
17
|
17. Northwestern
|
4-0
|
477
|
18
|
18. Michigan
|
4-0
|
450
|
15
|
19. Baylor
|
3-0
|
441
|
20
|
20. Florida
|
2-1
|
414
|
19
|
21. Mississippi
|
3-0
|
342
|
21
|
22. Notre Dame
|
3-1
|
256
|
22
|
23. Wisconsin
|
3-1
|
130
|
24
|
24. Texas Tech
|
4-0
|
127
|
25
|
25. Fresno St.
|
3-0
|
110
|
NR
|
Others receiving votes: Arizona St. 41, Georgia Tech 30, Maryland 24, UCF 19, Nebraska 13, N. Illinois 9, Arizona 8, Virginia Tech 4, Michigan St. 3, Missouri 2, Navy 1, Rutgers 1.
The USA Today Top 25 football coaches poll
With first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 21, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, and previous ranking:
Record
|
Pts
|
Pvs
| |
1. Alabama (59)
|
3-0
|
1,547
|
1
|
2. Oregon (3)
|
3-0
|
1,480
|
2
|
3. Ohio St.
|
4-0
|
1,399
|
3
|
4. Clemson
|
3-0
|
1,332
|
4
|
5. Stanford
|
3-0
|
1,312
|
5
|
6. LSU
|
4-0
|
1,161
|
7
|
7. Louisville
|
4-0
|
1,140
|
6
|
8. Florida St.
|
3-0
|
1,121
|
8
|
9. Texas A&M
|
3-1
|
1,044
|
9
|
10. Georgia
|
2-1
|
1,020
|
10
|
11. Oklahoma St.
|
3-0
|
909
|
11
|
12. Oklahoma
|
3-0
|
863
|
12
|
13. South Carolina
|
2-1
|
825
|
13
|
14. UCLA
|
3-0
|
731
|
15
|
15. Miami
|
3-0
|
613
|
17
|
16. Northwestern
|
4-0
|
560
|
16
|
17. Michigan
|
4-0
|
534
|
14
|
18. Baylor
|
3-0
|
465
|
19
|
19. Florida
|
2-1
|
449
|
18
|
20. Washington
|
3-0
|
427
|
20
|
21. Mississippi
|
3-0
|
331
|
22
|
22. Notre Dame
|
3-1
|
317
|
21
|
23. Fresno St.
|
3-0
|
156
|
25
|
24. Wisconsin
|
3-1
|
98
|
NR
|
25. Texas Tech
|
4-0
|
92
|
NR
|
Others Receiving Votes: Georgia Tech 47; Central Florida 35; Nebraska 34; Arizona 33; Northern Illinois 21; Arizona State 19; Maryland 11; Michigan State 8; Rutgers 5; Texas 4; Virginia Tech 3; Missouri 2; Minnesota 1; Utah 1.
Stock watch
By Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY Sports
Alabama is still No.1, but not quite as many voters think so as last week.
Coming off their showdown win at Texas A&M, the Crimson Tide struggled a bit in their return home to put away Colorado State 31-6. Alabama easily retained the top ranking in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll with 59 of 62 first-place votes. But that's two fewer firsts than last week. No. 2 Oregon, which had the weekend off, inherited those No. 1 nods.
It was a largely upset-free weekend throughout college football, with no top-25 teams losing to unranked opponents. As a result, there was minimal shifting in the poll, with the top five remaining unchanged.
No. 3 Ohio State easily dispatched FCS member Florida A&M. No. 4 Clemson had a more challenging assignment but pulled away from Atlantic Coast Conference rival N.C. State on the road Thursday night. No. 5 Stanford built a 29-0 first-half lead and held on to win it's Pac-12 opener, 42-28 against Arizona State, knocking the Sun Devils out of the poll.
Stock up: LSU.
The top 13 teams stayed put except for one minor switch. The Bayou Bengals edged into the No. 6 slot after passing its first Southeastern Conference test against Auburn. Another awaits next week at No. 10 Georgia.
Stock down: Michigan.
For the second week in a row, the Wolverines dropped in the rankings after eking out a win against a heavy underdog. This time they needed a fourth-quarter rally to get past winless Connecticut 24-21, but their three-position slip to No. 17 is the biggest drop within the poll. Michigan is now back where it was prior to its win vs. Notre Dame.
Stock up: Miami (Fla.).
The Wolverines' loss was the Hurricanes' gain. In a week with little opportunity for upward mobility, Miami managed a two-spot gain to No. 15, also jumping over No. 16 Northwestern.
Stock down: Louisville.
There wasn't much more the Cardinals could have done in their 72-0 dismantling of Florida International. But LSU's additional support cost Louisville, now No. 7, a spot anyway.
Stock up: Fresno State.
In one of the better games of the weekend, the Bulldogs pulled out a Friday night thriller 41-40 against Mountain West rival Boise State. They climbed two places to No. 23.
Stock down: Notre Dame.
Maybe the Fighting Irish took collateral damage from Michigan's slide, or maybe they're another victim of the SEC's perceived superiority with Ole Miss slipping ahead of them to No. 21. But either way Notre Dame gave up a position to check in at No. 22. despite beating another ranked team, 17-13 against then-No.24 Michigan State.
New kids on the block: No. 24 Wisconsin, No. 25 Texas Tech
College dropouts: Arizona State, Michigan State
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