NEW YORK (AP Sept 4, 2012) – 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.
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.
