Alabama, a 59-31 winner over Ole Miss, is back at No. 1 after Clemson struggled against North Carolina, barely eking out a 21-20 victory when the Tar Heels failed on two-point conversion that might have secured the upset.
The other change at the top of the rankings involved Ohio State, which traded places with idle LSU, moving to No. 4 in the AP Poll.
The Sooners (4-0, 1-0)) remained ahead of both Ohio State and LSU in the Coaches Poll for the fifth straight week. Texas (4-1, 1-0) was off this week but remained at No. 11 this week in the AP rankings and No.