(AP) — Alabama is No. 1 at being No. 1.

The Crimson Tide (13-1) was voted national champion by The Associated Press for the ninth time, more than any other program in college football, after routing Notre Dame 42-14 on Monday night.

Notre Dame, No. 1 coming into the BCS championship, dropped to No. 4.

The Tide entered the title game with as many AP titles as the Fighting Irish, and emphatically broke the tie for first. It’s Alabama’s second straight title and third in four years. The only other team to win three AP titles in four seasons was Notre Dame from 1946-49.

Oregon (12-1) finished second, and undefeated Ohio State (12-0), banned from the postseason because of NCAA sanctions was third. Georgia and Texas A&M tied for fifth.



The Top Twenty Five teams in The Associated Press expanded college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 1, points based on 25 points for a first place vote through one point for a 25th place vote, previous ranking, record vs. top 25 teams at time of game, record of opponents played, and extra points:

Vs. Opp.

Record Pts Pv T25 Rec. Extra Points

1. Alabama (59) 13-1 1,475 2 5-1 83-66 Repeat National Champions

2. Oregon 12-1 1,358 5 4-1 90-62 Kelly turns down NFL

3. Ohio St. 12-0 1,302 3 3-0 73-68 Sixth perfect season

4. Notre Dame 12-1 1,288 1 4-1 87-56 Overmatched from start

5. Georgia 12-2 1,230 6 2-2 98-68 Third 12-win season

5. Texas A&M 11-2 1,230 10 4-2 101-52 Manziel 516 yds in Cotton

7. Stanford 12-2 1,169 8 5-1 103-65 1st Rose Bowl W since ‘72

8. South Carolina 11-2 1,038 11 3-2 95-57 Consecutive 11-win years

9. Florida 11-2 933 4 4-2 109-44 Toughest schedule in NCAA

10. Florida St. 12-2 922 13 2-1 86-75 1st BCS win since 2000

11. Clemson 11-2 889 14 1-2 84-68 Fourth 11-win season

12. Kansas St. 11-2 871 7 4-1 88-63 Five straight bowl losses

13. Louisville 11-2 781 22 1-0 70-76 Shocked the Gators

14. LSU 10-3 756 9 3-3 95-56 Many Tigers jumpin to NFL

15. Oklahoma 10-3 615 12 2-3 92-60 Landry 39-11 as a starter

16. Utah St. 11-2 456 18 1-0 73-75 Most successful season

17. Northwestern 10-3 443 21 0-0 74-76 Won first bowl since 1949

18. Boise St. 11-2 419 20 0-1 66-85 Won 3 consec. Vegas Bowls

19. Texas 9-4 358 NR 2-3 86-68 Okafor 4½ sacks vs. OSU

20. Oregon St. 9-4 303 15 2-2 89-65 Beavers were 3-9 in 2011

21. San Jose St. 11-2 243 24 0-1 85-64 Most wins since 1940

22. N. Illinois 12-2 227 16 1-1 73-87 BCS Buster to BCS Bust

23. Vanderbilt 9-4 180 NR 0-3 77-72 Last ranked: 10-12-2008

24. Michigan 8-5 147 19 0-4 95-59 Lost to No. 1, 3, 4 & 8

25. Nebraska 10-4 119 23 0-2 99-67 3 straight bowl losses

Others receiving votes: Baylor 95, Penn St. 90, Cincinnati 78, Oklahoma St. 42, Tulsa 34, UCLA 31, Arkansas St. 28, TCU 9, UCF 9, Wisconsin 6, N. Dakota St. 1.





The USA Today Top 25 football coaches poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, final records, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, and previous ranking:

Record Pts Pvs

1. Alabama (56) 13-1 1,400 2

2. Oregon 12-1 1,322 3

3. Notre Dame 12-1 1,253 1

4. Georgia 12-2 1,213 5

5. Texas A&M 11-2 1,171 9

6. Stanford 12-2 1,167 8

7. South Carolina 11-2 1,064 10

8. Florida State 12-2 942 12

9. Clemson 11-2 916 13

10. Florida 11-2 886 4

11. Kansas State 11-2 841 6

12. LSU 10-3 775 7

13. Louisville 11-2 772 18

14. Boise State 11-2 633 15

15. Oklahoma 10-3 600 11

16. Northwestern 10-3 580 17

17. Utah State 11-2 444 20

18. Texas 9-4 398 25

19. Oregon State 9-4 366 14

20. Vanderbilt 9-4 248 NR

21. San Jose State 11-2 244 24

22. Cincinnati 10-3 186 NR

23. Nebraska 10-4 175 21

24. Northern Illinois 12-2 156 16

25. Tulsa 11-3 110 NR

Others receiving votes: Michigan 101; UCLA 75; Baylor 52; Oklahoma State 36; Wisconsin 18; Central Florida 15; Arkansas State 13; Arizona State 10; Rutgers 9; Kent State 5; Louisiana Tech 2; Arizona 1; Ohio 1.