AP, coaches polls still have Alabama No. 1

Alabama’s open week didn’t change its standing in the two polls released Sunday morning.

It remains No. 1 in the AP and coaches polls followed by Clemson, Notre Dame and LSU as the top five remained unchanged.

The Tide (8-0) got all but four first-place votes for the second straight week with Clemson getting the others.

Fourth-ranked LSU is set to present Alabama its biggest challenge of the season at 7 p.m. CT Saturday in Baton Rouge. Another future opponent, Mississippi State, jumped back into both polls at No. 21 after beating Texas A&M on Saturday night.

The first College Football Playoff standings of the season will be released Tuesday.

AP poll

1. Alabama (60) 1,500

2. Clemson 1,433

3. Notre Dame 1,374

4. LSU 1,317

5. Michigan 1,240

6. Georgia 1,202

7. Oklahoma 1,132

8. Ohio State 1,022

9. UCF 1,014

10. Washington State 938

11. Kentucky 905

12. West Virginia 891

13. Florida 734

14. Penn State 733

15. Texas 719

16. Utah 593

17. Houston 403

18. Utah State 340

19. Iowa 323

20. Fresno State 261

21. Mississippi State 204

22. Syracuse 192

23. Virginia 175

24. Boston College 169

25. Texas A&M 132

Others receiving votes: Washington 120, Northwestern 86, Georgia Southern 62, Michigan St. 51, Cincinnati 45, Iowa St. 42, South Florida 29, Stanford 26, Oklahoma St. 24, UAB 17, Oregon 13, Wisconsin 12, Auburn 7, San Diego St. 6, Army 6, NC State 5, California 2, Buffalo 1.

Coaches poll

1. Alabama (62) 1,598

2. Clemson (2) 1,537

3. Notre Dame 1,458

4. LSU 1,403

5. Michigan 1,295

5. Georgia 1,295

7. Oklahoma 1,190

8 Ohio State 1,096

9. UCF 1,082

10. West Virginia 992

11. Washington State 962

12. Kentucky 932

13. Penn State 781

14. Florida 743

15. Texas 721

16. Utah 620

17. Houston 380

18. Iowa 356

19. Washington 285

20. Utah State 281

21. Mississippi State 226

22. Virginia 207

23. Fresno State

24. Syracuse 183

25. Boston College