Sunday, September 30, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) -- Alabama is a unanimous No. 1 and LSU slipped another spot in The Associated Press college football poll.

The Crimson Tide received all 60 first-place votes for the first time this season. The Tigers had a second straight sketchy performance, this time against Towson, and dropped a spot for the second consecutive week.

LSU won 38-22 at home against the FCS opponent Saturday night and is ranked No. 4 in the new media poll.

Oregon remained No. 2 and Florida State moved past LSU to No. 3.

After beating Stanford on Thursday, Washington moved into the rankings at No. 23. No. 24 Northwestern is ranked for the first time this season.

Georgia and South Carolina kept their spots at No. 5 and No. 6, respectively, setting up a top ten game this Saturday in Columbia.

With a two touchdown win at Boston College, Clemson is up two places to No. 15.

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