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NCAA Football Rankings, Week 12: Oregon takes top spot, Notre Dame at No. 3 in latest AP Top 25

The Oregon Ducks grabbed the top spot in this week's AP Top 25 poll after Alabama suffered their first loss of the season. Notre Dame moves to No. 3.

By Jack Cassidy
Thearon W. Henderson

For the first time since Sept. 2, the Alabama Crimson Tide do not sit atop the AP Top 25. That distinction now belongs to the Oregon Ducks.

Alabama lost at home Saturday to Texas A&M, dropping them in the polls from No. 1 to No. 4 and moving the Aggies to No. 9. The loss painted a somewhat clearer picture of potential National Championship scenarios, with Oregon and Kansas State controlling their own destinies. Notre Dame sits on the outside looking in, and Alabama is ranked as the top one-loss team. Notre Dame faces Wake Forest and No. 21 USC in their final two games. Georgia, at 9-1, rounds out the top five.

Oregon received 45 of the 60 top votes. Kansas State received 14 top votes, and Notre Dame received one.

Northwestern fell out of the rankings and received only two votes following their overtime loss to Michigan. At No. 23, the Wolverines are ranked once again.

Here is this weeks AP Top 25

Rank Team Record Votes Previous
1 Oregon (45) 10-0 1,485 2
2 Kansas State (14) 10-0 1,451 3
3 Notre Dame (1) 10-0 1,382 4
4 Alabama 9-1 1,259 1
5 Georgia 9-1 1,223 5
6 Ohio State 10-0 1,212 5
7 Florida 9-1 1,089 7
8 LSU 8-2 1,046 9
9 Texas A&M 8-2 1,031 15
10 Florida State 9-1 1,024 8
11 Clemson 9-1 907 10
12 South Carolina 8-2 848 12
13 Oklahoma 7-2 798 14
14 Stanford 8-2 766 16
15 Oregon State 7-2 556 13
16 Nebraska 8-2 549 18
17 UCLA 8-2 541 17
18 Texas 8-2 496 19
19 Louisiana Tech 9-1 374 19
20 Louisville 9-1 322 11
21 USC 7-3 297 21
22 Rutgers 8-1 179 24
23 Michigan 7-3 135 NR
23 Texas Tech 7-3 135 25
25 Kent State 9-1 93 NR

Others Receiving Votes: Oklahoma State 79, Northern Illinois 77, Mississippi State 48, Wisconsin 26, UCF 16, Boise State 14, Arizona 6, Fresno State 6, Cincinnati 6, TCU 5, San Jose State 4, Utah State 4, Tulsa 4, San Diego State 3, Northwestern 2, Toledo 1, Washington 1