LSU narrowly held it's lead over Southern California in the recent Southern College Football Poll. The Tigers took nine of the 15 first place votes. Though there was fluctuation, no teams fell from the top 10 from last week's poll. USC garnered three more votes than last week after rolling over Nebraska 49-31 in Lincoln, Neb.
Florida moved up to No. 3 following a 59-20 win over SEC East rival Tennessee. Oklahoma and West Virginia round out the top five. California, Wisconsin, Texas, Penn State and Ohio State complete the top 10.
Boston College, riding a 24-10 victory over Georgia Tech in Atlanta, jumped into the poll at No. 11, followed by Oregon, which moved up three spots from last week. South Carolina, ranked No. 13 in the poll, travels to Baton Rouge to play top-ranked LSU on Saturday. Clemson, Rutgers and Alabama close out the top 16.
Louisville, victims of a late touchdown pass against rival Kentucky, Georgia Tech, UCLA, who fell to Utah 44-7, and Nebraska all dropped from the poll. Newcomers this week include Boston College, South Carolina, Clemson and Alabama.
Alabama, victors over Arkansas on a last-minute touchdown, received no points in last weeks poll, but mark the fourth Southeastern Conference team in this week's top 16. Georgia, which plays at Tuscaloosa on Saturday, received 4 points.
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