The Clemson Tigers suffered a 33-21 upset loss to the Louisville Cardinals Saturday night in Death Valley, snapping a six-game winning streak for Cade Klubnik, Phil Mafah, T.J. Parker and crew.
As a result, the Tigers (6-2 overall, 5-1 ACC) saw a big drop in the new US LBM Coaches Poll rankings, released Sunday after Week 10’s action. Clemson fell nine spots from No. 8 last week to No. 17.
The Tigers suffered the biggest drop of any ranked team in the coaches poll after allowing Louisville to rush for 210 yards and score 26 consecutive points at one point in the game. Dabo Swinney said the Tigers were poorly coached and did not deserve to win.
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Clemson ranked one spot below the Texas A&M Aggies (7-2) at No. 16 and one spot above the Iowa State Cyclones (7-1) at No. 18 in the new coaches poll. Both Texas A&M and Iowa State lost Saturday.
The Oregon Ducks (9-0) remained No. 1 for the third consecutive week after their 38-17 win over the Michigan Wolverines, with the Georgia Bulldogs (7-1) at No. 2 following a 34-20 rivalry win over the Florida Gators in Jacksonville.
The Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1) moved up one spot to No. 3 after handing the Penn State Nittany Lions (7-1) their first loss of 2024, 20-13 in Happy Valley. Penn State dropped four spots to No. 7.
Within the ACC, the Miami Hurricanes (9-0) remained the league’s highest-ranked team after their 53-31 win over the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday. Miami rose one spot to No. 4 in the coaches poll. The Texas Longhorns (7-1) climbed one spot to No. 5.
Elsewhere in the ACC, the SMU Mustangs (8-1) were one of the biggest risers in this week’s poll after their 48-25 win over the previously unbeaten Pitt Panthers (7-1) in Dallas. SMU climbed five spots to No. 15 while Pitt dropped six spots to No. 23.
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The Tigers will face the Virginia Tech Hokies next Saturday in Blacksburg at 3:30 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on ESPN.
The full Week 10 US LBM Coaches Poll rankings are below.
Week 10 US LBM Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon Ducks | 9-0 | 1,349 (53) |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs | 7-1 | 1,267 (1) |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 7-1 | 1,245 |
| 4 | Miami Hurricanes | 9-0 | 1,194 |
| 5 | Texas Longhorn | 7-1 | 1,138 |
| 6 | Tennessee Volunteers | 7-1 | 1,039 |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 7-1 | 982 |
| 8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 7-1 | 961 |
| 9 | BYU Cougars | 8-0 | 918 |
| 10 | Indiana Hoosiers | 9-0 | 916 |
| 11 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 6-2 | 772 |
| 12 | Ole Miss Rebels | 7-2 | 657 |
| 13 | LSU Tigers | 6-2 | 653 |
| 14 | Boise State Broncos | 7-1 | 615 |
| 15 | SMU Mustangs | 8-1 | 603 |
| 16 | Texas A&M Aggies | 6-2 | 518 |
| 17 | Clemson Tigers | 6-2 | 513 |
| 18 | Iowa State Cyclones | 7-1 | 511 |
| 19 | Army Black Knights | 8-0 | 404 |
| 20 | Washington State Cougars | 7-1 | 284 |
| 21 | Kansas State Wildcats | 7-2 | 201 |
| 22 | Missouri Tigers | 6-2 | 192 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 7-1 | 178 |
| 24 | Colorado Buffaloes | 6-2 | 124 |
| 25 | Vanderbilt Commodores | 6-3 | 85 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 24 Illinois; No. 25 Memphis
Others Receiving Votes:
Tulane 38; Louisville 38; South Carolina 33; Louisiana 27; Syracuse 24; UNLV 17; Arizona State 17; Minnesota 14; Iowa 13; Memphis 5; Illinois 3; Texas Tech 1; James Madison 1