The Tigers received 15 first-place votes, the most the defending national champions have received this season, and 1,446 points Sunday after beating Louisville 47-21 on the road. Alabama remains No. 1 with 45 first-place votes and 1,504 points.
Oklahoma slipped one spot to No. 3. The Sooners received the remaining first-place vote.
Penn State moved up a spot to No. 4, flip-flopping with No. 5 Southern California. Oklahoma State rose three spots to No. 6, its best ranking since late in the 2013 season.
Washington is No. 7 and three Big Ten teams round out the top 10: Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio State.
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sep. 16, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
| Record | Pts | Prv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Alabama (45) | 3-0 | 1504 | 1 |
| 2. Clemson (15) | 3-0 | 1446 | 3 |
| 3. Oklahoma (1) | 3-0 | 1432 | 2 |
| 4. Penn St. | 3-0 | 1306 | 5 |
| 5. Southern Cal | 3-0 | 1241 | 4 |
| 6. Oklahoma St. | 3-0 | 1154 | 9 |
| 7. Washington | 3-0 | 1141 | 6 |
| 8. Michigan | 3-0 | 1081 | 7 |
| 9. Wisconsin | 3-0 | 1031 | 10 |
| 10. Ohio St. | 2-1 | 1015 | 8 |
| 11. Georgia | 3-0 | 940 | 13 |
| 12. Florida St. | 0-1 | 922 | 11 |
| 13. Virginia Tech | 3-0 | 730 | 16 |
| 14. Miami | 1-0 | 606 | 17 |
| 15. Auburn | 2-1 | 596 | 15 |
| 16. TCU | 3-0 | 553 | 20 |
| 17. Mississippi St. | 3-0 | 532 | - |
| 18. Washington St. | 3-0 | 419 | 21 |
| 19. Louisville | 2-1 | 356 | 14 |
| 20. Florida | 1-1 | 308 | 24 |
| 21. South Florida | 3-0 | 272 | 22 |
| 22. San Diego St. | 3-0 | 201 | - |
| 23. Utah | 3-0 | 194 | - |
| 24. Oregon | 3-0 | 158 | - |
| 25. LSU | 2-1 | 153 | 12 |
Others receiving votes: West Virginia 114, Colorado 93, Maryland 84, Vanderbilt 83, Notre Dame 57, Memphis 21, California 19, Stanford 16, Kentucky 11, Kansas St. 10, Duke 10, Tennessee 6, Texas Tech 4, Iowa 2, Wake Forest 2, Michigan St. 1, Houston 1.
