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Chris Solari, Shawn Windsor and Graham Couch, Detroit Free Press

Rarely does the No. 1 position in the Amway Coaches Poll change hands when the top-ranked team doesn’t lose. But today is one of those instances.

Alabama overtook Clemson for the top spot this week. The Crimson Tide posted a dominant win at home against Mississippi, while the Tigers needed a late stop on a two-point conversion attempt to avoid a colossal upset at North Carolina.

Michigan football, which blew out Rutgers, 52-0, jumped up two spots to No.