College Football AP Top 25 poll update: Alabama Crimson Tide still No. 1; Florida State drops

Florida State plummeted seven spots to No. 10 in The Associated Press college football poll after dropping its opener to Alabama and losing quarterback Deondre Francois to a season-ending knee injury.

The Crimson Tide, who posted a 24-7 victory over the Seminoles, retained their No. 1 ranking by securing 60 of 61 first-place votes in the first Top 25 poll of the regular season, which was released Tuesday.

Ohio State received the other first-place vote after a 49-21 victory over Indiana. The Buckeyes held firm at No. 2 while defending champion Clemson ascended two spots to No. 3 following its 56-3 rout of Kent State.

Penn State and Oklahoma, which recorded lopsided victories in their openers, also jumped up two spots apiece to ascend to Nos. 4 and 5, respectively. The Sooners' move to No. 5 sets up a top-five matchup for the second straight week when they visit the Buckeyes on Saturday.

USC dropped two spots to No. 6 despite posting a 49-31 victory over Western Michigan, while Washington moved up one to No. 7.

Michigan, which overcame a halftime deficit to post a 33-17 victory over Florida, moved to No. 8 while Wisconsin and Florida State round out the top 10.

Oklahoma State, LSU, Auburn, Stanford, Georgia, Miami (Fla.) and Louisville were all victorious in their season openers and slot in at Nos. 11-17, respectively.

Virginia Tech, which moved up three spots to No. 18, toppled West Virginia on Sunday night.

Kansas State and Washington State round out the top 20 while South Florida sits at No. 21, one spot ahead of Florida. The Gators fell five spots following their loss to the Wolverines.

TCU, Notre Dame and Tennessee round out the list.

Texas, which was No. 23 last week, fell out of the poll after dropping a 51-41 decision to Maryland. West Virginia, which was No. 22, also dropped out.