FanSided Top 25 Week 4: Oregon Pushes Alabama For No. 1
By Kyle Kensing
Sep 14, 2013; Eugene, OR, USA; Oregon Ducks players walk through the tunnel before the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Autzen Stadium. The Ducks received 8 first place votes in the Week 4 FanSided Top 25 poll. Mandatory Credit: Scott Olmos-USA TODAY Sports
Alabama maintained its No. 1 ranking atop the FanSided Top 25, a position the Crimson Tide has held throughout the season. However, Oregon’s 59-14 pasting of Tennessee Saturday earned the Ducks eight first place votes in this week’s balloting.
Oregon is just four points behind Alabama, which garnered 13 first place votes after its 49-42 defeat of Texas A&M. The Aggies remain in the top 10 however, one of four SEC programs to occupy top billing.
Seven SEC teams check into this week’s Top 25 in total. Second most represented conference is the Pac-12, which notched five Top 25 teams: Oregon, Stanford, UCLA, Washington and Arizona State. A sixth, Arizona, was first among other receiving votes.
The Big 12 landed four in the Week 4 Top 25, thanks to new entrant Texas Tech. The Red Raiders claimed the final spot after their defeat of TCU Thursday.
Rank
Team (1st Place Votes)
Record
Points
1.Alabama Crimson Tide (13)2-0
514
2.Oregon Ducks (8)3-0510
3.Clemson Tigers2-04714.Ohio State Buckeyes3-04545.Stanford Cardinal2-04316.LSU Tigers3-04017.Florida State Seminoles2-03938.Louisville Cardinals3-03869.Georgia Bulldogs1-134810.Texas A&M Aggies2-134`11.UCLA Bruins2-0
319
12.Oklahoma State Cowboys3-0
290
13.South Carolina Gamecocks2-1
268
14.Oklahoma Sooners3-0
238
15.Miami Hurricanes2-0
228
16.Northwestern Wildcats3-0
192
17.Washington Huskies2-0
180
18.Ole Miss Rebels3-0
141
19.Florida Gators1-1
123
20t.Michigan Wolverines3-0
116
20t.Baylor Bears3-0
116
20t.Arizona State Sun Devils2-0
116
23.Notre Dame Fighting Irish2-1
70
24.Wisconsin Badgers2-1
57
25.Texas Tech Red Raiders3-0
28
Others Receiving Votes: Arizona Wildcats 26; UCF Knights 14; Michigan State Spartans 12; Fresno State Bulldogs 10; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 9; Maryland Terrapins 5; Nebraska Cornhuskers 5; BYU Cougars 3; Arkansas Razorbacks 2; Northern Illinois Huskies 1