Michigan climbs to No. 12 in both polls; Georgia up to No. 4

Michigan improved two spots to No. 12 in the Associated Press college football poll and in the Amway coaches’ poll on Sunday, following the Wolverines’ 44-10 win over Michigan State.

The top three remained unchanged – No. 1 LSU, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Clemson – but Georgia, which defeated Auburn, jumped over Alabama into the No. 4 spot while the Crimson Tide slid to No. 5 in both polls.

Penn State is ninth and Minnesota, which suffered its first loss, at Iowa, is one spot ahead of Michigan at No. 11, also in both polls.

AP poll

1. LSU, 10-0 record, 1542 points (last week: 1)

2. Ohio State, 10-0, 1478 (2)

3. Clemson, 11-0, 1442 (3)

4. Georgia, 9-1, 1343 (5)

5. Alabama, 9-1, 1263 (4)

6. Oregon, 9-1, 1243 (6)

7. Utah, 9-1, 1155 (8)

8. Oklahoma, 9-1, 1144 (10)

9. Penn State, 9-1, 1030 (9)

10. Florida, 9-2, 984 (11)

11. Minnesota, 9-1, 902 (7)

12. Michigan, 8-2, 829 (14)

13. Baylor, 9-1, 787 (12)

14. Wisconsin, 8-2, 746 (15)

15. Notre Dame, 8-2, 676 (16)

16. Auburn, 7-3, 623 (13)

17. Cincinnati, 9-1, 536 (17)

18. Memphis, 9-1, 520 (18)

19. Iowa, 7-3, 493 (23)

20. Boise State, 9-1, 379 (19)

21. SMU, 9-1, 328 (20)

22. Oklahoma State, 7-3, 200 (25)

23. Appalachian State, 9-1, 154 (NR)

24. Texas A&M, 7-3, 132 (NR)

25. Virginia Tech, 7-3, 61 (NR)

► First-place votes: LSU 54, Ohio State 5, Clemson 3.

► Others receiving votes: Indiana 47, Iowa State 31, Virginia 23, Navy 13, Air Force 12, Pittsburgh 9, San Diego State 7, USC 6, Washington 6, Texas 4, North Dakota State 1, Illinois 1.

Coaches' poll

1. LSU, 10-0 record, 1615 points (last week: 1) 

2. Ohio State, 10-0, 1550 (2) 

3. Clemson, 11-0, 1513 (3) 

4. Georgia, 9-1, 1383 (5) 

5. Alabama, 9-1, 1366 (4) 

6. Oregon, 9-1, 1301 (6) 

7. Oklahoma, 9-1, 1219 (8) 

8. Utah, 9-1, 1177 (9) 

9. Penn State, 9-1, 1081 (11) 

10. Florida, 9-2, 1031 (12) 

11. Minnesota, 9-1, 899 (7) 

12. Michigan, 8-2, 851 (14) 

13. Baylor, 9-1, 841 (10) 

14. Wisconsin, 8-2, 786 (15) 

15. Notre Dame, 8-2, 760 (16) 

16. Auburn, 7-3, 614 (13) 

17. Cincinnati, 9-1, 566 (17) 

18. Memphis, 9-1, 539 (18) 

19. Boise State, 9-1, 469 (19) 

20. Iowa, 7-3, 434 (22) 

21. SMU, 9-1, 341 (20) 

22. Appalachian State, 9-1, 224 (24) 

23. Oklahoma State, 7-3, 212 (NR) 

24. Texas A&M, 7-3, 101 (NR) 

25. San Diego State, 8-2, 47 (NR) 

► First-place votes: LSU 55, Ohio State 6, Clemson 4.

► Others receiving votes: Virginia Tech 46, Air Force 43, Indiana 39, Navy 25, Virginia 20, Louisiana Tech 10, Louisiana Lafayette 8, Pittsburgh 7, USC 3, Wake Forest 2, Temple 1, Kansas State 1.