Alabama swaps places with Clemson in NCAA 1-128 Re-rank
For the first time since Nov. 1, there's a new team atop the USA TODAY Sports 1-128 Re-rank.
Clemson falls one spot to No. 2 after struggling to put away rival South Carolina on Nov. 28. The Tigers are replaced by 11-1 Alabama, which secured a spot in Saturday's Southeastern Conference title game by defeating Auburn.
There's not much separating the two teams, and Clemson may very well move ahead of Alabama in the final 1-128 of the regular season. While the Crimson Tide will face Florida to decide the SEC, the Tigers will play North Carolina, winners of 11 in a row, in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship.
Stanford and Ohio State made impressive leaps after wins against Notre Dame and Michigan, respectively. After their second loss of the season — each coming by two points — the Fighting Irish fall three spots to No. 8.
New to the top 25: LSU and Wisconsin.
Out of the top 25: Washington State and UCLA.