FanSided Top 25 Week: Oregon Is Your New No. 1

Sep 14, 2013; Eugene, OR, USA; Oregon Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) celebrating with the special team against the Tennessee Volunteers at Autzen Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Olmos-USA TODAY Sports

Despite being idle during Week 4, Oregon inched past Alabama to claim No. 1 in the FanSided Top 25. The Ducks surpassed the Alabama Crimson Tide, which dominated top billing since the preseason.

Alabama fell to No. 2 after a 31-6 rout of Colorado State in Week 4. Though the Tide is 3-0, including a win over top 10 ranked SEC foe Texas A&M, Alabama was just shy of Oregon’s overall vote total. Nevertheless, the Crimson Tide scored more first place votes than the new No. 1 Ducks.

This week’s Top 25 features a few new entrants into the poll. Fresno State’s thrilling defeat of Mountain West Conference foe Boise State propelled the Bulldogs to No. 22.

The Pac-12 Conference lost Arizona State after its 42-28 loss at Stanford, but gained the Arizona Wildcats. UA was idle, but was rewarded for its 3-0 start with the final stop in the Top 25. The Wildcats face their first real test of 2013 when they travel to Washington, which checks in at No. 14 this week.

Five Pac-12 teams occupy the Top 25, second to the SEC’s six. An impressive showing against conference rival Tennessee elevated the Florida Gators back into the rankings.

3.Stanford Cardinal (1)3-02894.Clemson Tigers3-02815.Ohio State Buckeyes4-0267

6.LSU Tigers (1)4-02637.Florida State Seminoles3-02338.Louisville Cardinals4-02299.Texas A&M Aggies3-122310.UCLA Bruins3-021811.Georgia Bulldogs2-119112t.Oklahoma State Cowboys3-016712t.Miami Hurricanes3-016714.Washington Huskies3-016115.South Carolina Gamecocks2-118516.Baylor Bears3-012317.Oklahoma Sooners3-012218.Northwestern Wildcats4-010919.Ole Miss Rebels3-07620.Florida Gators2-16521.Wisconsin Badgers3-15422.Fresno State Bulldogs3-05023.Michigan Wolverines4-03624.Texas Tech Red Raiders4-03525.Arizona Wildcats3-029

Others Receiving Votes: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 16, Maryland Terrapins 15, UCF Knights 15, Rutgers Scarlet Knights 5, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 2, North Dakota State Bison 2, Penn State Nittany Lions 2