No. 1 Clemson expands lead over No. 2 Alabama in both major polls
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No. 1 Clemson (4-0, 3-0 ACC) hammered Miami 42-17 under Death Valley’s lights yesterday evening. No. 2 Alabama struggled to slow down Lane Kiffen’s Ole Miss offense in a 63-48 win, while No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs cruised past Tennessee in Athens.
Clemson picked up nine more first-place votes in the Coaches Poll than they had a week ago. In the AP the Tigers gained seven additional first-place votes continuing to solidify themselves as the clear-cut No. 1 team in America.
In the AP Poll, the ACC currently has three teams ranked in the Top 5 with No. 4 Notre Dame and No. 5 North Carolina trailing only Clemson, Alabama and Georgia.
The top-ranked Tigers travel to Georgia Tech next Saturday for a noon kickoff in Atlanta.
Week 5: College Football Polls
Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | Total Points | No. 1 votes | W-L |
| 1 | Clemson | 1543 | 55 | 4-0 |
| 2 | Alabama | 1478 | 5 | 3-0 |
| 3 | Georgia | 1424 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 1332 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 1194 | 2 | 0-0 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 1175 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 1056 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 8 | Penn State | 1005 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 9 | Florida | 928 | 0 | 2-1 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 906 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 11 | Texas A&M | 801 | 0 | 2-1 |
| 12 | Miami | 795 | 0 | 3-1 |
| 13 | BYU | 759 | 0 | 4-0 |
| 14 | Auburn | 735 | 0 | 2-1 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 687 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 16 | Oregon | 646 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 17 | Tennessee | 505 | 0 | 2-1 |
| 18 | SMU | 464 | 0 | 4-0 |
| 19 | Michigan | 454 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 20 | Iowa State | 372 | 0 | 3-1 |
| 21 | UL Lafayette | 280 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 22 | Kansas State | 276 | 0 | 3-1 |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | 156 | 0 | 2-1 |
| 24 | USC | 147 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 25 | Minnesota | 146 | 0 | 0-0 |
Dropped Out: No. 16 Louisiana State; No. 22 Texas; No. 25 Central Florida
Others receiving votes: UCF 93; NC State 89; Oklahoma 87; Marshall 73; Boston College 68; Iowa 53; Coastal Carolina 48; Utah 44; West Virginia 39; UAB 38; Army 37; Boise State 36; Tulsa 20; Mississippi State 20; Memphis 17; Texas Christian 16; Mississippi 13; Air Force 13; Arizona State 12; Liberty 8; Kentucky 8; Texas 7; Houston 7; California 7; Washington 6; Stanford 6; Missouri 6; Nebraska 5; Louisiana Tech 5; Louisiana State 4; Arkansas 1.
AP Poll
| Rank | Team | Total Points | No. 1 votes | W-L |
| 1 | Clemson | 1556 | 59 | 4-0 |
| 2 | Alabama | 1463 | 2 | 3-0 |
| 3 | Georgia | 1430 | 1 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 1317 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 1190 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 1152 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 1069 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 971 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 9 | Penn State | 970 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 10 | Florida | 904 | 0 | 2-1 |
| 11 | Texas A&M | 883 | 0 | 2-1 |
| 12 | Oregon | 817 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 13 | Miami | 790 | 0 | 3-1 |
| 14 | Auburn | 703 | 0 | 2-1 |
| 15 | BYU | 693 | 0 | 4-0 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 633 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 17 | SMU | 522 | 0 | 4-0 |
| 18 | Tennessee | 463 | 0 | 2-1 |
| 19 | Michigan | 417 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 20 | Iowa State | 405 | 0 | 3-1 |
| 21 | UL Lafayette | 342 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 22 | Kansas State | 302 | 0 | 3-1 |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | 199 | 0 | 2-1 |
| 24 | Minnesota | 177 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 25 | USC | 124 | 0 | 0-0 |
Others receiving votes: Marshall 106, North Carolina State 87, Oklahoma 71, Tulsa 62, UCF 57, Boston College 43, Coastal Carolina 38, UAB 29, Utah 29, Iowa 28, West Virginia 25, Army 21, Memphis 12, Air Force 12, Ole Miss 6, Arizona State 6, Texas 5, Houston 5, LSU 5, Washington 4, Missouri 2, TCU 2, Virginia 2, Louisiana Tech 2, Indiana 1