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USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week One: Alabama reclaims No. 1 spot, USC up to No. 2
On the strength of their victory over previously top-10 Michigan, Alabama claims the No. 1 spot in the first USA Today Coaches’ Poll of the 2012 regular season.
USC, after toppling Hawaii in resounding fashion, takes the second spot, bumping LSU down to No. 3 from their preseason perch as No. 1.
Oregon and Oklahoma round out the top five. The Ducks received a lone first-place vote, while Alabama (37), USC (14) and LSU (7) collected the rest of the 59 first place ballots from the coaches.
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USA Today Coaches’ Poll – September 4
| Rank | Team | Votes | Share of Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 1447 | .981 |
| 2 | USC Trojans | 1398 | .948 |
| 3 | LSU Tigers | 1375 | .932 |
| 4 | Oregon Ducks | 1286 | .872 |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners | 1171 | .794 |
| 6 | Florida State Seminoles | 1144 | .756 |
| 7 | Georgia Bulldogs | 1092 | .740 |
| 8 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 1032 | .700 |
| 9 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 943 | .639 |
| 10 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 929 | .630 |
| 11 | Michigan State Spartans | 868 | .588 |
| 12 | Clemson Tigers | 826 | .560 |
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