USC: 'Don't Care' On Dropping To No. 2 On AP Poll
NEW YORK (CBS/AP) 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.
"It doesn't mean anything to me," said Matt Barkley after Tuesday's practice. "They[Alabama] are very deserving if they're on top and I know they are a great team, but right now that doesn't mean a thing.....I don't care"
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.
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rankings as of 9/4/2012 | |||
| Rank | School | Votes | Prev Rank |
| 1 | Alabama (1-0) | 1481 (45) | 2 |
| 2 | USC (1-0) | 1435 (11) | 1 |
| 3 | LSU (1-0) | 1382 (4) | 3 |
| 4 | Oregon (1-0) | 1295 | 5 |
| 5 | Oklahoma (1-0) | 1170 | 4 |
| 6 | Florida State (1-0) | 1135 | 7 |
| 7 | Georgia (1-0) | 1083 | 6 |
| 8 | Arkansas (1-0) | 992 | 10 |
| 9 | West Virginia (1-0) | 980 | 11 |
| 9 | South Carolina (1-0) | 980 | 9 |
| 11 | Michigan State (1-0) | 915 | 13 |
| 12 | Clemson (1-0) | 788 | 14 |
| 13 | Wisconsin (1-0) | 664 | 12 |
| 14 | Ohio State (1-0) | 634 | 18 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech (1-0) | 604 | 16 |
| 16 | Nebraska (1-0) | 603 | 17 |
| 17 | Texas (1-0) | 584 | 15 |
| 18 | Oklahoma State (1-0) | 558 | 19 |
| 19 | Michigan (0-1) | 446 | 8 |
| 20 | TCU (0-0) | 355 | 20 |
| 21 | Kansas State (1-0) | 339 | 22 |
| 22 | Notre Dame (1-0) | 198 | NR |
| 23 | Louisville (1-0) | 190 | 25 |
| 24 | Florida (1-0) | 145 | 23 |
| 25 | Stanford (1-0) | 131 | 21 |
