Well, that didn't take long.
The Alabama Crimson Tide football team moved past Southern California in the latest Associated Press college football poll, becoming the new No. 1 team in the land.
The Tide gained 28 first-place votes after their impressive 41-14 victory over then No. 8 Michigan, giving them 45 first-place votes total.
No. 2 Southern California earned 11 first-place votes, while No. 3 LSU grabbed four after winning their respective openers. The Wolverines fell 11 spots to No. 19.
Alabama will take on Western Kentucky this Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. Kickoff is at 2:30 p.m.
| Team |
Record |
Points |
Previous |
| 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.
