
Alabama QB A.J. McCarron. (Nelson Chenault-US PRESSWIRE)
The AP Top 25 Poll for week 4 has been released, and Alabama and LSU top the latest rankings. Oregon, Florida State, and Georgia round out the Top 5.
After their 21-14 win over then no. 2 USC, the Stanford Cardinal jumped from 21st to 9th. The loss dropped the Trojans from 2nd to 13th.
Notre Dame also made a big leap in the standings, moving from 20th to 11th after defeating Michigan State 20-3.
New teams in the Top 25 include Boise State, Mississippi State, and Nebraska. BYU, Tennessee, and Virginia Tech all dropped from the rankings after they each lost on Saturday.
Others receiving votes: Oregon State 68, Baylor 55, Northwestern 41, Ohio 20, Oklahoma State 19, Rutgers 19, Iowa State 15, Virginia Tech 13, Cincinnati 9, Tennessee 6, Wisconsin 5, Texas Tech 5, Texas A&M 4, Missouri 4, Georgia Tech 3, Fresno State 2, Utah 1