Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football team did exactly what they needed to on the road Saturday as the Tigers defeated Syracuse 31-14 in a strong win.
Taking down an undefeated team on the road is always a good feeling, and it marked the first ACC win for Clemson (3-2, 1-2 ACC) this season. With Week 5 behind us, the Tigers look to a Week 6 matchup against Wake Forest to continue to get back on track.
After falling out of the US LBM Coaches Poll Top 25 following their loss to Florida State, the Tigers remain outside the top 25 following their win against Syracuse. The ACC has five teams ranked in the top 25: No.5 Florida State, No.13 North Carolina, No.17 Miami, No.21 Duke and No.25 Louisville. Below is a full look at the updated US LBM Coaches Poll.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Georgia | 5-0 | 1,589 (59) | – |
| 2 | Michigan | 5-0 | 1,503 (1) | – |
| 3 | Ohio State | 4-0 | 1,405(2) | – |
| 4 | Texas | 5-0 | 1,381 (1) | +1 |
| 5 | Florida State | 4-0 | 1,374 | -1 |
| 6 | Penn State | 5-0 | 1,241 | +1 |
| 7 | Southern California | 5-0 | 1,227 | -1 |
| 8 | Washington | 5-0 | 1,199 | – |
| 9 | Oregon | 5-0 | 1,118 | – |
| 10 | Alabama | 4-1 | 996 | +1 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 5-1 | 925 | +2 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 5-0 | 888 | +2 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 4-0 | 795 | +2 |
| 14 | Washington State | 4-0 | 711 | +3 |
| 15 | Ole Miss | 4-1 | 617 | +5 |
| 16 | Oregon State | 4-1 | 606 | +5 |
| 17 | Miami | 4-0 | 566 | +1 |
| 18 | Tennessee | 4-1 | 490 | +1 |
| 19 | Utah | 4-1 | 428 | -9 |
| 20 | Kentucky | 5-0 | 356 | +7 |
| 21 | Duke | 4-1 | 319 | -5 |
| 22 | Missouri | 5-0 | 283 | – |
| 23 | LSU | 3-2 | 159 | -11 |
| 24 | Fresno State | 5-0 | 144 | +2 |
| 25 | Louisville | 5-0 | 99 | +5 |
Schools dropped out:
Others receiving votes: