Clemson maintains No. 1 spot in both major polls
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No. 1 Clemson (5-0, 4-0 ACC) swatted Georgia Tech 73-7 yesterday afternoon in Atlanta behind Trevor Lawrence’s 404 yard, 5 TD passing performance.
As for No. 2 Alabama, the Crimson Tide took over in the second half against then No. 3 Georgia winning in Tuscaloosa 41-24 over the Bulldogs. With the loss, Georgia fell one spot in both the Coaches and AP Polls, behind new No. 3 Notre Dame.
The top-ranked Tigers host Syracuse next Saturday at noon.
Week 5: College Football Polls
Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | Total Points | No. 1 votes | W-L |
| 1 | Clemson | 1540 | 52 | 5-0 |
| 2 | Alabama | 1494 | 8 | 4-0 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 1351 | 0 | 4-0 |
| 4 | Georgia | 1295 | 0 | 3-1 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 1254 | 2 | 0-0 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | 1149 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 7 | Penn State | 1059 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 8 | Florida | 1002 | 0 | 2-1 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 1001 | 0 | 3-1 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 989 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 11 | Miami | 890 | 0 | 4-1 |
| 11 | BYU | 890 | 0 | 5-0 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 725 | 0 | 3-1 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 698 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 15 | Oregon | 683 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 16 | SMU | 618 | 0 | 5-0 |
| 17 | Michigan | 507 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 18 | Iowa State | 485 | 0 | 3-1 |
| 19 | Kansas State | 395 | 0 | 3-1 |
| 20 | Virginia Tech | 373 | 0 | 3-1 |
| 21 | Minnesota | 209 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 22 | NC State | 200 | 0 | 4-1 |
| 23 | USC | 186 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 24 | Coastal Carolina | 150 | 0 | 4-0 |
| 25 | Marshall | 139 | 0 | 4-0 |
Dropped Out: No. 14 Auburn; No. 17 Tennessee; No. 21 UL Lafayette
Others receiving votes: Auburn 93; Army 90; West Virginia 64; Kentucky 60; Oklahoma 59; Liberty 57; Memphis 53; Utah 48; Iowa 48; UAB 42; Boise State 37; UL Lafayette 31; Arkansas 29; Tennessee 25; Texas Christian 22; Air Force 14; Texas 12; South Carolina 12; Tulsa 10; Arizona State 10; Washington 8; Missouri 7; Louisiana State 7; California 6; Boston College 6; Nebraska 5; Indiana 5; Florida State 4; Stanford 3; Central Florida 1.
AP Poll
| Rank | Team | Total Points | No. 1 votes | W-L |
| 1 | Clemson | 1542 | 54 | 5-0 |
| 2 | Alabama | 1494 | 8 | 4-0 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 1337 | 0 | 4-0 |
| 4 | Georgia | 1300 | 0 | 3-1 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 1223 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | 1137 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 1054 | 0 | 3-1 |
| 8 | Penn State | 1033 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 1028 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 10 | Florida | 942 | 0 | 2-1 |
| 11 | Miami | 887 | 0 | 4-1 |
| 12 | BYU | 875 | 0 | 5-0 |
| 13 | Oregon | 841 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 14 | UNC | 677 | 0 | 3-1 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 677 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 16 | SMU | 638 | 0 | 5-0 |
| 17 | Iowa State | 511 | 0 | 3-1 |
| 18 | Michigan | 489 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 19 | Virginia Tech | 411 | 0 | 3-1 |
| 20 | Kansas State | 399 | 0 | 3-1 |
| 21 | Minnesota | 234 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 22 | Marshall | 227 | 0 | 4-0 |
| 23 | NC State | 199 | 0 | 4-1 |
| 24 | USC | 192 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 25 | Coastal Carolina | 185 | 0 | 4-0 |
Others receiving votes: Memphis 76, Oklahoma 74, Tulsa 58, West Virginia 57, Auburn 48, Iowa 42, Louisiana-Lafayette 40, Liberty 37, Utah 36, UAB 30, Army 29, Arkansas 15, Air Force 14, Kentucky 12, Tennessee 11, Virginia 9, Arizona State 9, Washington 8, South Carolina 8, Indiana 4, Texas 1