Fansided Top 25: Notre Dame Takes Over No. 1

Sep 15, 2012; East Lansing, MI, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive end Stephon Tuitt (7) celebrates after Notre Dame defeated the Michigan State Spartans 20-3 at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-US PRESSWIR

No surprise atop the Fansided Top 25 this week, as Notre Dame takes over the No. 1 spot in the wake of Kansas State and Oregon’s losses. The upsets paved the way for Alabama to step back near the poll’s pinnacle. The Crimson Tide checks in at No. 2, and even garnered one No. 1 overall vote — the sole No. 1 vote to elude the Fighting Irish.

Oregon fell to No. 4, behind SEC Georgia, but ahead of the only other unbeaten in college football, Ohio State. The Buckeyes occupy No. 5 after their overtime defeat of Wisconsin. Ohio State faces a top 25 showdown this week when it hosts rival Michigan. The Wolverines are No. 22 in this week’s voting.

Entering the poll for the first time is Utah State. The Aggies beat Louisiana Tech to sew up the WAC championship, and garner No. 25 in the Fansided Top 25. USU joins fellow non-automatic qualifier conference representatives Kent State and Northern Illinois from the MAC.

1.Notre Dame

11-0

399 (15)

2.

Alabama

10-1

378 (1)

3.

Georgia

10-1354

4.

Oregon

10-1340

5.

Ohio State11-0

316

6.

Florida10-1310

7.Kansas State

10-1

287

8.LSU

9-22789.Stanford9-2

274

10.

Florida State

10-1271

11.Texas A&M9-2254

12.Clemson10-121713.South Carolina9-2

195

14.Oklahoma8-2189

15.UCLA

9-2183

16.Oregon State8-216517.Nebraska9-2

162

18.Texas8-213819.Rutgers

9-184

20.Louisville9-17821.Michigan8-37622.Oklahoma State7-36723.Kent State10-15024.Northern Illinois

10-143

25.Utah State9-221

Others Receiving Votes: Washington 18, Mississippi State 9, Louisiana Tech 7, Boise State 7, USC 6, Northwestern 5, Tulsa 4, San Jose State 4, Arizona 2, Vanderbilt 1