NEW YORK (CBS/AP) Alabama is the new No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll, moving past Southern California after its resounding victory against Michigan.

The Crimson Tide swayed more than enough voters with its 41-14 win Saturday night in Texas to overtake the preseason No. 1 Trojans, who beat Hawaii 49-10. USC entered that game a 40-point favorite at home.

“It doesn’t mean anything to me,” said Matt Barkley after Tuesday’s practice. “They[Alabama] are very deserving if they’re on top and I know they are a great team, but right now that doesn’t mean a thing…..I don’t care”

The Tide receives 45 first-place votes, up 28 from last week. USC draws 11 first-place votes and No. 3 LSU four.

It’s the 47th time Alabama has been No. 1, the 16th under coach Nick Saban.

This is the 86th time in the 76-year history of the AP media poll that the top-ranked team won and dropped in the rankings. It’s happened at least once every year since 2007.

AP Rankings
Rankings as of 9/4/2012
Rank	School	Votes	Prev Rank
1	Alabama (1-0)	1481 (45)	2
2	USC (1-0)	1435 (11)	1
3	LSU (1-0)	1382 (4)	3
4	Oregon (1-0)	1295	5
5	Oklahoma (1-0)	1170	4
6	Florida State (1-0)	1135	7
7	Georgia (1-0)	1083	6
8	Arkansas (1-0)	992	10
9	West Virginia (1-0)	980	11
9	South Carolina (1-0)	980	9
11	Michigan State (1-0)	915	13
12	Clemson (1-0)	788	14
13	Wisconsin (1-0)	664	12
14	Ohio State (1-0)	634	18
15	Virginia Tech (1-0)	604	16
16	Nebraska (1-0)	603	17
17	Texas (1-0)	584	15
18	Oklahoma State (1-0)	558	19
19	Michigan (0-1)	446	8
20	TCU (0-0)	355	20
21	Kansas State (1-0)	339	22
22	Notre Dame (1-0)	198	NR
23	Louisville (1-0)	190	25
24	Florida (1-0)	145	23
25	Stanford (1-0)	131	21