ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) —(AP) — Michigan moved up to Number 3 in The Associated Press college football poll, right behind number 2 Ohio State, to give the Big Ten rivals their best combined ranking since the 2006 season, when they played the only 1-vs.-2 game in the series.
Alabama remained Number 1 on Sunday with a season-high 60 first-place votes. The Buckeyes stayed second-ranked after an overtime victory against Wisconsin, which fell two spots to 10th. The Wolverines moved up in an off week with Clemson slipping to fourth. The Tigers had their own overtime escape at home against North Carolina State.
Michigan has its best ranking since it was ranked third after losing to Ohio State in 2006.
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 15, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
| Record | Pts | Pv | |
| 1. Alabama (60) | 7-0 | 1524 | 1 |
| 2. Ohio St. | 6-0 | 1457 | 2 |
| 3. Michigan (1) | 6-0 | 1368 | 4 |
| 4. Clemson | 7-0 | 1337 | 3 |
| 5. Washington | 6-0 | 1304 | 5 |
| 6. Texas A&M | 6-0 | 1218 | 6 |
| 7. Louisville | 5-1 | 1168 | 7 |
| 8. Nebraska | 6-0 | 1037 | 10 |
| 9. Baylor | 6-0 | 1021 | 11 |
| 10. Wisconsin | 4-2 | 935 | 8 |
| 11. Houston | 6-1 | 766 | 13 |
| 12. West Virginia | 5-0 | 744 | 20 |
| 13. Florida St. | 5-2 | 733 | 14 |
| 14. Boise St. | 6-0 | 694 | 15 |
| 15. Florida | 5-1 | 626 | 18 |
| 16. Oklahoma | 4-2 | 612 | 19 |
| 17. Arkansas | 5-2 | 584 | 22 |
| 18. Tennessee | 5-2 | 550 | 9 |
| 19. Utah | 6-1 | 479 | 21 |
| 20. W. Michigan | 7-0 | 285 | 24 |
| 21. Auburn | 4-2 | 277 | 23 |
| 22. North Carolina | 5-2 | 254 | NR |
| 23. Mississippi | 3-3 | 188 | 12 |
| 24. Navy | 4-1 | 163 | 25 |
| 25. LSU | 4-2 | 123 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Colorado 110, Miami 69, Oklahoma St. 47, Washington St. 39, Virginia Tech 38, South Florida 31, Stanford 15, Iowa 7, Arizona St. 6, Southern Cal 5, NC State 4, San Diego St. 3, Pittsburgh 2, Troy 1, TCU 1.
