Alabama and LSU are back atop The Associated Press college football poll, holding down Nos. 1 and 2 the way they did most of last season.

The Crimson Tide is No. 1 for the third straight week, and it was almost unanimous. Alabama received 58 of 60 first-place votes. LSU got the other two.

The Southeastern Conference rivals were ranked first and second for eight weeks during last season before eventually meeting in the BCS title game. The difference last year was LSU was first and Alabama second — until the Tide won the national championship game.

LSU moved up to No. 2 this week after Southern California's first loss of the season. USC slipped 11 spots to 13th after losing 21-14 at Stanford.

Stanford jumped from 21st to ninth.

Oklahoma (2-0) moved down, even though the Sooners did not play. Texas (3-0) beat Mississippi 66-31. TCU (2-0) beat Kansas 20-6.

Others receiving votes: Oregon St. 68, Baylor 55, Northwestern 41, Ohio 20, Oklahoma St. 19, Rutgers 19, Iowa St. 15, Virginia Tech 13, Cincinnati 9, Tennessee 6, Texas Tech 5, Wisconsin 5, Missouri 4, Texas A&M 4, Georgia Tech 3, Fresno St. 2, Utah 1.

Top 25

1. Alabama (58);3-0

2. LSU (2);3-0

3. Oregon;3-0

4. Florida St.;3-0

5. Georgia;3-0

6. Oklahoma;2-0

7. South Carolina;3-0

8. West Virginia;2-0

9. Stanford;3-0

10. Clemson;3-0

11. Notre Dame;3-0

12. Texas;3-0

13. Southern Cal;2-1

14. Florida;3-0

15. Kansas St.;3-0

16. Ohio St.;3-0

17. TCU;2-0

18. Michigan;2-1

19. UCLA;3-0

20. Louisville;3-0

21. Michigan St.;2-1

22. Arizona;3-0

23. Mississippi St.;3-0

24. Boise St.;1-1

25. Nebraska;2-1