The Crimson Tide landed 21 recruits from the ESPN 300 rankings, giving them the No. 1 overall class for the fifth time in six years, while USC started and ended the day on a roll.
Ohio State remained No. 1 in the AP Top 25 and tied a poll record Sunday despite lagging support from voters. Meanwhile, No. 2 TCU and No. 3 Baylor edged forward and No. 4 Michigan State slipped.
Oregon is out of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time since 2009, snapping its streak of consecutive Top 25 appearances at 98.
Auburn is making a change at quarterback, as coach Gus Malzahn on Tuesday announced that Sean White would replace Jeremy Johnson on Saturday against Mississippi State.
Three SEC teams fall out of the AP Top 25 and Auburn drops 12 spots after the league that set a record for most teams in the college football rankings last week had a rough weekend.
The Ohio State Buckeyes may be No. 1, but the Southeastern Conference has a record 10 teams ranked in the first Associated Press college football poll of the regular season.
