Irish 22nd in AP college football poll
Posted: 09/04/2012 at 12:08 pm

By: RALPH D. RUSSO
AP College Football Writer


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NEW YORK — 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.

Notre Dame entered the AP poll at No. 22. The Irish are coming off a 50-10 win over Navy in their season opener.

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.

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.

 
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