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Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24
MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Unbeaten Alabama retained the top spot Sunday in the USA Today college football coaches poll.
The Crimson Tide (12-0) emphatically ended a six-year losing streak Saturday against arch rival Auburn with a 36-0 victory, and next will face fourth-ranked Florida in the SEC title game in Atlanta.
Oklahoma (11-1) is second following its 61-41 win over Oklahoma State.
Texas (11-1) is third, with the Gators (11-1), Southern California (10-1), Penn State (10-1), Utah (12-0), Texas Tech (11-1), Boise State (12-0) and Ohio State (10-2) completing the top 10.
Spots 11-25 are filled by TCU (10-2), Cincinnati (10-2), Ball State (12-0), Oregon (9-3), Oklahoma State (9-3), Georgia Tech (8-3), Missouri (9-3), Brigham Young (10-2), Georgia (9-3), Boston College (9-3), Michigan State (9-3), Northwestern (9-3), Pittsburgh (8-3), Oregon State (8-4) and Mississippi (8-4).
Dropping out this week following losses were Florida State and West Virginia.
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