Sorry, Sooners: LSU AP’s new No. 1

By Associated Press     Sep 26, 2011

Another decisive victory away from home pushed LSU to No. 1 in the Associated Press college football poll for the first time since 2007.

The Tigers bumped Oklahoma from the top spot Sunday after winning, 47-21, at West Virginia the night before.

The Sooners had been No. 1 since the preseason. They stayed unbeaten with a 38-28 victory at home against Missouri.

LSU received 42 first-place votes from the 60-member media panel and 1,471 points. Oklahoma received 12 first-place votes and 1,422 points.

Last week, Oklahoma had 37 first-place votes and LSU had 14.

No. 3 Alabama received five first-place votes and No. 4 Boise State had one.

Oklahoma State jumped two spots to No. 5 after winning at Texas A&M.

In the USA Today coaches’ poll, Oklahoma is still No. 1, with LSU and Alabama tied for second.

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