The Clemson Tigers’ spot in the AP Poll and the Amway/USA Today Coaches Poll remained unchanged after a 52-3 victory over Wake Forest, Saturday. LSU retained the top spot in both polls and Ohio State also held its ranking at no. 2. Clemson has been ranked as high as no. 1 and has not dropped lower than no. 3 in this year’s polls.
The rankings the Tigers are most concerned with, the College Football Playoff Rankings, will be revealed Tuesday night. Clemson is off this week before making the short trip to Columbia on Nov. 30th to face the Gamecocks. It appears the Tigers need only to vanquish their rival and an ACC Coastal representative to cap this season with a fifth consecutive trip to the College Football Playoffs.
Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | 10-0 | 1615 | 55 | 1 | — | 1/6 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 10-0 | 1550 | 6 | 2 | — | 2/6 |
| 3 | Clemson | 11-0 | 1513 | 4 | 3 | — | 1/3 |
| 4 | Georgia | 9-1 | 1383 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3/10 |
| 5 | Alabama | 9-1 | 1366 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1/5 |
| 6 | Oregon | 9-1 | 1301 | 0 | 6 | — | 6/18 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 9-1 | 1219 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4/9 |
| 8 | Utah | 9-1 | 1177 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8/19 |
| 9 | Penn State | 9-1 | 1081 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5/14 |
| 10 | Florida | 9-2 | 1031 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6/12 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 9-1 | 899 | 0 | 7 | -4 | 7/NR |
| 12 | Michigan | 8-2 | 851 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 7/20 |
| 13 | Baylor | 9-1 | 841 | 0 | 10 | -3 | 10/NR |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 8-2 | 786 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 6/17 |
| 15 | Notre Dame | 8-2 | 760 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 7/16 |
| 16 | Auburn | 7-3 | 614 | 0 | 13 | -3 | 7/16 |
| 17 | Cincinnati | 9-1 | 566 | 0 | 17 | — | 17/NR |
| 18 | Memphis | 9-1 | 539 | 0 | 18 | — | 18/NR |
| 19 | Boise State | 9-1 | 469 | 0 | 19 | — | 13/NR |
| 20 | Iowa | 7-3 | 434 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 14/22 |
| 21 | SMU | 9-1 | 341 | 0 | 20 | -1 | 14/NR |
| 22 | Appalachian State | 9-1 | 224 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 20/NR |
| 23 | Oklahoma State | 7-3 | 212 | 0 | NR | 3 | 23/NR |
| 24 | Texas A&M | 7-3 | 101 | 0 | NR | 7 | 11/NR |
| 25 | San Diego State | 8-2 | 47 | 0 | NR | 5 | 24/NR |
AP Poll
| Rank | Team | PV Rank | Conference | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU (10-0) | 1 | SEC | 1,542 | ||
| 2 | Ohio State (10-0) | 2 | Big Ten | 1,478 | ||
| 3 | Clemson (11-0) | 3 | ACC | 1,442 | ||
| 4 | Georgia (9-1) | 5 | SEC | 1,343 | ||
| 5 | Alabama (9-1) | 4 | SEC | 1,263 | ||
| 6 | Oregon (9-1) | 6 | Pac-12 | 1,243 | ||
| 7 | Utah (9-1) | 8 | Pac-12 | 1,155 | ||
| 8 | Oklahoma (9-1) | 10 | Big 12 | 1,144 | ||
| 9 | Penn State (9-1) | 9 | Big Ten | 1,030 | ||
| 10 | Florida (9-2) | 11 | SEC | 984 | ||
| 11 | Minnesota (9-1) | 7 | Big Ten | 902 | ||
| 12 | Michigan (8-2) | 14 | Big Ten | 829 | ||
| 13 | Baylor (9-1) | 12 | Big 12 | 787 | ||
| 14 | Wisconsin (8-2) | 15 | Big Ten | 746 | ||
| 15 | Notre Dame (8-2) | 16 | IA Independents | 676 | ||
| 16 | Auburn (7-3) | 13 | SEC | 623 | ||
| 17 | Cincinnati (9-1) | 17 | American Athletic | 536 | ||
| 18 | Memphis (9-1) | 18 | American Athletic | 520 | ||
| 19 | Iowa (7-3) | 23 | Big Ten | 493 | ||
| 20 | Boise State (9-1) | 19 | Mountain West | 379 | ||
| 21 | SMU (9-1) | 20 | American Athletic | 328 | ||
| 22 | Oklahoma State (7-3) | 25 | Big 12 | 200 | ||
| 23 | Appalachian State (9-1) | Sun Belt | 154 | |||
| 24 | Texas A&M (7-3) | SEC | 132 | |||
| 25 | Virginia Tech (7-3) | ACC | 61 |
