Coastal knocking on the top 10 door, #Clemson holds at #4

Coastal Carolina is ranked 11th in the new AP football ranking released Sunday afternoon. The Chanticleers moved up three spots following their win over BYU Saturday in Conway. Two of the AP voters put the Chants as high as #7 on their ballot. Clemson remained at #4 this week. The Tigers used a big second half to blow out Virginia Tech in Blacksburg last night. The Tigers did lose five points in the poll while #5 Texas A&M gained eight. Alabama earned all 62 first place votes. Notre Dame is ranked second and Ohio State third.

AP Top 25

Rank	Team	Points (No. 1 votes)	W-L
1	Alabama	1,550 (62)	9-0
2	Notre Dame	1,482	10-0
3	Ohio State	1,407	5-0
4	Clemson	1,387	9-1
5	Texas A&M	1,274	7-1
6	Florida	1,233	8-1
7	Cincinnati	1,204	8-0
8	Indiana	1,047	6-1
9	Miami	1,039	8-1
10	Iowa State	947	8-2
11	Coastal Carolina	923	10-0
12	Georgia	914	6-2
13	Oklahoma	837	7-2
14	BYU	713	9-1
15	Northwestern	647	5-1
16	USC	624	3-0
17	Louisiana	560	9-1
18	Tulsa	444	6-1
19	Iowa	424	5-2
20	North Carolina	306	7-3
21	Colorado	253	4-0
22	Liberty	191	9-1
23	Texas	164	6-3
24	Buffalo	145	4-0
25	Wisconsin	115	2-2

Coaches Poll

Rank	Team	Points (No. 1 votes)	W-L
1	Alabama	1,547 (59)	9-0
2	Notre Dame	1,479 (2)	10-0
3	Clemson	1,395	9-1
4	Ohio State	1,387 (1)	5-0
5	Texas A&M	1,266	7-1
6	Florida	1,258	8-1
7	Cincinnati	1,172	8-0
8	Miami	1,050	8-1
9	Indiana	1,000	6-1
10	Georgia	987	6-2
11	Iowa State	958	8-2
12	Oklahoma	860	7-2
13	Coastal Carolina	838	10-0
14	Northwestern	683	5-1
15	USC	615	3-0
16	BYU	598	9-1
17	Louisiana	500	9-1
18	Iowa	396	5-2
19	Tulsa	394	6-1
20	North Carolina	370	7-3
21	Liberty	185	9-1
22	Colorado	178	4-0
23	Texas	161	6-3
24	N.C. State	154	8-3
25	Wisconsin	124	2-2