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LSU stays at No. 1, while Alabama falls to No. 9 in Amway Coaches Poll

USA TODAY

With just one week remaining before postseason destinations are announced, the Amway Coaches Poll presages the debates sure to take place in the committee room in the coming days.

The top three teams will come as no surprise. LSU remains No. 1 heading into the SEC title game. The Tigers kept their record clean with a statement win against Texas A&M and received 43 of 64 first-place votes cast this week. Ohio State, every bit as impressive in subduing Michigan, retains the No. 2 spot with 17 firsts. Defending champ Clemson remains third following yet another dominant win, this one against in-state rival South Carolina, picking up the remaining four No.