Arkansas takes big fall out of AP poll

NEW YORK (AP) -- Arkansas has taken the second-largest fall out of the AP college football poll, dropping from eighth to unranked after losing to Louisiana-Monroe.

The Razorbacks were upset 34-31 in overtime after losing quarterback Tyler Wilson to an injury. The only team to take a more drastic fall from the poll was Michigan in 2007. The Wolverines opened the season at No. 5 and dropped out after a Week 1 loss to Appalachian State.

Alabama remains No. 1. Southern California is No. 2, followed by LSU and Oregon. Florida State moved into a tie for fifth with Oklahoma. Georgia is No. 7.

Arkansas was one of four teams to drop out after losses, along with Nebraska, Wisconsin and Oklahoma State.

Moving in were UCLA, Tennessee, Arizona and BYU.

1. Alabama (48) 2-0 1,486 1

2. Southern Cal (8) 2-0 1,414 2

3. LSU (4) 2-0 1,404 3

4. Oregon 2-0 1,299 4

5. Florida St. 2-0 1,160 6

5. Oklahoma 2-0 1,160 5

7. Georgia 2-0 1,155 7

8. South Carolina 2-0 1,025 9

9. West Virginia 1-0 1,017 9

10. Michigan St. 2-0 995 11

11. Clemson 2-0 868 12

12. Ohio St. 2-0 772 14

13. Virginia Tech 2-0 734 15

14. Texas 2-0 716 17

15. Kansas St. 2-0 714 21

16. TCU 1-0 542 20

17. Michigan 1-1 429 19

18. Florida 2-0 427 24

19. Louisville 2-0 316 23

20. Notre Dame 2-0 310 22

21. Stanford 2-0 260 25

22. UCLA 2-0 250 NR

23. Tennessee 2-0 177 NR

24. Arizona 2-0 149 NR

25. BYU 2-0 110 NR

Others receiving votes: Boise St. 106, Arkansas 79, Nebraska 79, Oregon St. 77, Mississippi St. 70, Baylor 54, Wisconsin 44, Louisiana-Monroe 23, Ohio 17, Georgia Tech 15, Oklahoma St. 13, South Florida 12, Arizona St. 10, Iowa St. 5, Northwestern 5, North Carolina 1, Utah St. 1.