Alabama Crimson Tide keeps top spot in both polls after blowing out LSU
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To no surprise, Alabama kept its place atop both the Associated Press Top 25 poll and the Coaches Poll on Sunday after clinching the SEC West with a dominating 29-0 victory over LSU.
Alabama was the unanimous No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for a third straight week, earning all 60 first-place votes. Clemson remained at No. 2 followed by No. 3 Notre Dame, No. 4 Michigan and No. 5 Georgia. LSU remained in the top 10, falling to No. 9. The Coaches Poll had the same top five with Alabama receiving 63 of 64 first-place votes. Clemson received the other first-place vote. LSU remained in the top 10 in that poll as well at No. 10.
Six SEC teams were represented in the AP Top 25 including No. 1 Alabama, No. 5 Georgia, No. 9 LSU, No. 12 Kentucky, No. 18 Mississippi State and No. 19 Florida. The same six teams were represented in the Coaches Poll with No. 1 Alabama, No. 5 Georgia, No. 10 LSU, No. 12 Kentucky, No. 15 Mississippi State and No. 21 Florida.
The second College Football Playoff rankings will be released Tuesday at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN. Alabama will host Mississippi State on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT.
| Rank | AP Top 25 | Coaches Poll |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Alabama (60 first-place votes) |
Alabama (63 first-place votes) |
|
2 |
Clemson |
Clemson (1) |
|
3 |
Notre Dame |
Notre Dame |
|
4 |
Michigan |
Michigan |
|
5 |
Georgia |
Georgia |
|
6 |
Oklahoma |
Oklahoma |
|
7 |
West Virginia |
Ohio State |
|
8 |
Ohio State |
West Virginia |
|
9 |
LSU |
Washington State |
|
10 |
Washington State |
LSU |
|
11 |
Central Florida |
Central Florida |
|
12 |
Kentucky |
Kentucky |
|
13 |
Syracuse |
Syracuse |
|
14 |
Utah State |
Boston College |
|
15 |
Texas |
Mississippi State |
|
16 |
Fresno State |
Utah State |
|
17 |
Boston College |
Fresno State |
|
18 |
Mississippi State |
Washington |
|
19 |
Florida |
Texas |
|
20 |
Washington |
Penn State |
|
21 |
Penn State |
Florida |
|
22 |
N.C. State |
N.C. State |
|
23 |
Iowa State |
Cincinnati |
|
24 |
Michigan State |
Utah |
|
25 |
Cincinnatti |
Iowa State |