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Clemson now No. 2, Ohio State drops outside Top 10 in the AP Poll
Clemson moved up to the No. 2 spot in both major polls announced this afternoon. After their 49-20 loss to Purdue, Ohio State dropped back to No. 11 in the AP Poll.
The No. 2 Tigers hold wins over No. 16 Texas A&M and No. 22 NC State. Clemson's next game is against unranked Florida State this Saturday at noon.
AP Poll
| Rank | Team | No. 1 votes | W-L |
| No. 1 | Alabama | 61 | 8-0 |
| No. 2 | Clemson | 0 | 7-0 |
| No. 3 | Notre Dame | 0 | 7-0 |
| No. 4 | LSU | 0 | 7-1 |
| No. 5 | Michigan | 0 | 7-1 |
| No. 6 | Texas | 0 | 6-1 |
| No. 7 | Georgia | 0 | 6-1 |
| No. 8 | Oklahoma | 0 | 6-1 |
| No. 9 | Florida | 0 | 6-1 |
| No. 10 | UCF | 0 | 7-0 |
| No. 11 | Ohio State | 0 | 7-1 |
| No. 12 | Kentucky | 0 | 6-1 |
| No. 13 | West Virginia | 0 | 5-1 |
| No. 14 | Washington State | 0 | 6-1 |
| No. 15 | Washington | 0 | 6-2 |
| No. 16 | Texas A&M | 0 | 5-2 |
| No. 17 | Penn State | 0 | 5-2 |
| No. 18 | Iowa | 0 | 6-1 |
| No. 19 | Oregon | 0 | 5-2 |
| No. 20 | Wisconsin | 0 | 5-2 |
| No. 21 | South Florida | 0 | 7-0 |
| No. 22 | NC State | 0 | 5-1 |
| No. 23 | Utah | 0 | 5-2 |
| No. 24 | Stanford | 0 | 5-2 |
| No. 25 | Appalachian State | 0 | 5-1 |
Schools Dropped Out
Dropped from rankings: Cincinnati 20, Mississippi State 22, Michigan State 24
Others Receiving Votes
Texas Tech 54, Utah State 50, San Diego State 48, Fresno State 35, Miami 34, Virginia 25, Houston 19, Purdue 17, Michigan State 8, Cincinnati 7, Auburn 5, Boston College 2, Mississippi State 2, UAB 1
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