NEW YORK (AP Sept 24, 2012) – Oregon has slipped past LSU to No. 2 in The
Associated Press Top 25 behind Alabama after the Ducks rolled to a victory and the Tigers struggled to remain unbeaten.
Oregon routed Arizona 49-0 on Saturday night in Eugene. No. 3
LSU hung on to win at Auburn 12-10.
Alabama got 59 of 60 first-place votes from the media panel,
with LSU receiving the other.
Florida State remains No. 4 after its 49-37 victory against
Clemson, and Georgia holds steady at No. 5. No. 6 South Carolina
gives the Southeastern Conference four of the top six teams in the nation.
Kansas State moved up eight spots to No. 7 after beating
Oklahoma 24-19, the Wildcats’ best ranking since September 2006.
The Sooners dropped from sixth to 16th.
