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NEW YORK (AP) — Alabama and LSU are back atop The Associated Press college football poll, holding down Nos. 1 and 2 the way they did most of last season.
The Crimson Tide is No. 1 for the third straight week, and it was almost unanimous. Alabama received 58 of 60 first-place votes. LSU got the other two.
The Southeastern Conference rivals were ranked first and second for eight weeks during last season before eventually meeting in the BCS title game. The difference last year was LSU was first and Alabama second — until the Tide won the national championship game.
LSU moved up to No. 2 this week after Southern California’s first loss of the season. USC slipped 11 spots to 13th after losing 21-14 at Stanford.
Stanford jumped from 21st to ninth.
Below is a full list of the The Top 25.
1. Alabama
2. LSU
3. Oregon
4. Florida State
5. Georgia
6. Oklahoma
7. South Carolina
8. West Virginia
9. Stanford
10. Clemson
11. Notre Dame
12. Texas
13. USC
14. Florida
15. Kansas State
16. Ohio State
17. TCU
18. Michigan
19. UCLA
20. Louisville
21. Michigan State
22. Arizona
23. Mississippi State
24. Boise State
25. Nebraska
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