Coastal Carolina is now the state’s highest ranked team

For the first time in history, Coastal Carolina has the highest ranked FBS football team in the state. The Chanticleers are tied with Michigan State for 16th in the coaches poll and are 16th n the AP ranking following their blow out win over Massachusetts Saturday. Clemson, following its upset loss to NC State Saturday night, dropped to 19th in the coaches poll and 25th in the AP ranking. The Tigers had their streak of 97 straight top ten appearances in the AP poll end with this ranking.

Alabama is again the runaway choice as the #1 team in the country with Georgia second. Oregon, Penn State and Iowa completing the AP top 5.

AP Top 25

1	Alabama	4-0	1,546 (58)
2	Georgia	4-0	1,492 (4)
3	Oregon	4-0	1,411
4	Penn State	4-0	1,283
5	Iowa	4-0	1,277
6	Oklahoma	4-0	1,212
7	Cincinnati	3-0	1,154
8	Arkansas	4-0	1,094
9	Notre Dame	4-0	1,076
10	Florida	3-1	1,019
11	Ohio State	3-1	1,005
12	Ole Miss	3-0	852
13	BYU	4-0	748
14	Michigan	4-0	677
15	Texas A&M	3-1	651
16	Coastal Carolina	4-0	613
17	Michigan State	4-0	581
18	Fresno State	4-1	415
19	Oklahoma State	4-0	341
20	UCLA	3-1	316
21	Baylor	4-0	233
22	Auburn	3-1	197
23	N.C. State	3-1	145
24	Wake Forest	4-0	142
25	Clemson	2-2	138

Coaches Poll

1	Alabama	4-0	1,624 (64)
2	Georgia	4-0	1,558 (1)
3	Oregon	4-0	1,467
4	Oklahoma	4-0	1,395
5	Iowa	4-0	1,319
6	Penn State	4-0	1,286
7	Notre Dame	4-0	1,187
8	Cincinnati	3-0	1,185
9	Florida	3-1	1,101
10	Ohio State	3-1	1,030
11	Arkansas	4-0	1,016
12	Ole Miss	3-0	916
13	Texas A&M	3-1	744
14	Michigan	4-0	674
15	BYU	4-0	670
T-16	Michigan State	4-0	583
T-16	Coastal Carolina	4-0	583
18	Oklahoma State	4-0	459
19	Clemson	2-2	389
20	UCLA	3-1	312
21	Fresno State	4-1	251
22	Auburn	3-1	244
23	Kentucky	4-0	179
24	Baylor	4-0	134
25	Wake Forest	4-0	119