UNDATED (AP) _ Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time this season, replacing preseason No. 1 Clemson following the Tigers’ 21-20 win at North Carolina.
The last time a No. 1 team won and dropped was Ohio State in November 2015, after the Buckeyes beat Minnesota 28-14 at home.
Alabama received 29 of 61 first-place votes from the media panel, while second-ranked Clemson claimed 18. Third-ranked Georgia picked up four first-place votes and No. 4 Ohio claimed seven.
LSU, Oklahoma, Auburn, Wisconsin, Notre Dame and Florida round out the top 10.
No. 24 SMU is ranked for the first time since the program received the so-called death penalty for NCAA rules violations in 1987 and did not compete for two seasons.
| RANK | TEAM | PV RANK | CONFERENCE | POINTS | ||
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| 1 |
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Alabama (5-0) | 2 | SEC | 1,478 | |
| 2 |
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Clemson (5-0) | 1 | ACC | 1,426 | |
| 3 |
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Georgia (4-0) | 3 | SEC | 1,375 | |
| 4 |
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Ohio State (5-0) | 5 | Big Ten | 1,324 | |
| 5 |
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LSU (4-0) | 4 | SEC | 1,322 | |
| 6 |
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Oklahoma (4-0) | 6 | Big 12 | 1,264 | |
| 7 |
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Auburn (5-0) | 7 | SEC | 1,186 | |
| 8 |
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Wisconsin (4-0) | 8 | Big Ten | 1,046 | |
| 9 |
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Notre Dame (3-1) | 10 | IA Independents | 996 | |
| 10 |
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Florida (5-0) | 9 | SEC | 986 | |
| 11 |
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Texas (3-1) | 11 | Big 12 | 919 | |
| 12 |
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Penn State (4-0) | 12 | Big Ten | 878 | |
| 13 |
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Oregon (3-1) | 13 | Pac-12 | 817 | |
| 14 |
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Iowa (4-0) | 14 | Big Ten | 731 | |
| 15 |
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Washington (4-1) | 17 | Pac-12 | 603 | |
| 16 |
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Boise State (4-0) | 16 | Mountain West | 559 | |
| 17 |
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Utah (4-1) | 19 | Pac-12 | 534 | |
| 18 |
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UCF (4-1) | 22 | American Athletic | 352 | |
| 19 |
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Michigan (3-1) | 20 | Big Ten | 350 | |
| 20 |
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Arizona State (4-1) | Pac-12 | 249 | ||
| 21 | Oklahoma State (4-1) | Big 12 | 215 | |||
| 22 |
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Wake Forest (5-0) | ACC | 190 | ||
| 23 |
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Virginia (4-1) | 18 | ACC | 186 | |
| 24 |
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Southern Methodist (5-0) | American Athletic | 151 | ||
| 25 |
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Texas A&M (3-2) | 23 | SEC | 147 | |
| 25 |
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Michigan State (4-1) | 25 | Big Ten | 147 | |
