#Clemson moves up one spot in both polls off their off week, make 500th appearance all-time in AP ranking

The off week allowed the Clemson football team to rest up and heal up, and also move up in the two polls on Sunday. The Tigers will go into their game with NC State this Saturday ranked 19th by the coaches and 21st by the media. The Tigers are in the AP ranking for the 500th time dating back to the origination of the ranking in 1936.

Three AP voters had Clemson as high as #16 this week including Rece Davis of ESPN. Brett McMurphy ranked the Tigers 18th and Adam Zucker had them 19th. South Carolina’s lone AP vote, Pete Yanity of WSPA TV, ranked the Tigers 18th. Thirteen voters left Clemson out of the top 25.

Texas is the new #1 in the AP poll surpassing Georgia which slipped to #2 after the hard fought win at Kentucky. Ohio State, Alabama and Ole Miss completed the top five.

AP Football Poll

1. Texas (35 first-place votes) 
2. Georgia (23 first-place votes) 
3. Ohio State (five first-place votes) 
4. Alabama
5. Ole Miss 
6. Tennessee
7. Missouri 
8. Miami 
9. Oregon 
10. Penn State 
11. Southern Cal
12. Utah 
13. Kansas State 
14. Oklahoma State 
15. Oklahoma 
16. LSU 
17. Notre Dame 
18. Michigan 
19. Louisville 
20. Iowa State 
21. Clemson
22. Nebraska
23. Northern Illinois 
24. Illinois 
25. Texas A&M 

Coaches Football Top 25

1. Georgia (42 first-place votes) 
2. Texas (10)
3. Ohio State (3)
4. Alabama
5. Ole Miss
6. Oregon
7. Tennessee
8. Penn State
9. Missouri 
10. Utah
11. Miami
12. USC 
13. Oklahoma
14. Kansas State
15. Oklahoma State
16. LSU 
17. Michigan
18. Notre Dame
19. Clemson
20. Louisville
21. Iowa State 
22. Nebraska 
23. Memphis
24. Texas A&M
25. UNLV