Clemson remains undefeated this season following their 27-21 win over Dino Babers and Syracuse as the last undefeated team in the ACC left.
With their third top-25 win of the season under their belt, the Tigers remained ranked the No.5 team in USA Today Sports Coaches Poll after Week 8. Though it was a good win for the team, they did not look near their best and have a lot of room to improve heading into their bye week.
The top four is rounded out by No.1 Georgia, No.2 Ohio State, No.3 Tennessee, and No.4 Michigan. Clemson controls their destiny, as winning out would undoubtedly help the Tigers get back to the College Football Playoff.
Here’s a look at the full USA Today Sports Coaches Poll:
| 1 | Georgia | 7-0 | 1550 | 43 | 1 | — | 1/3 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 7-0 | 1516 | 17 | 2 | — | 2/3 |
| 3 | Tennessee | 7-0 | 1424 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3/NR |
| 4 | Michigan | 7-0 | 1407 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3/6 |
| 5 | Clemson | 8-0 | 1325 | 0 | 5 | — | 4/5 |
| 6 | Alabama | 7-1 | 1264 | 0 | 6 | — | 1/6 |
| 7 | Texas Christian | 7-0 | 1184 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7/NR |
| 8 | Oregon | 6-1 | 1125 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8/24 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 6-1 | 1031 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 7/11 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 6-1 | 949 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10/21 |
| 11 | Southern California | 6-1 | 941 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6/15 |
| 12 | Mississippi | 7-1 | 816 | 0 | 7 | -5 | 7/24 |
| 13 | Penn State | 6-1 | 789 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 10/NR |
| 14 | Utah | 5-2 | 782 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 8/19 |
| 15 | UCLA | 6-1 | 744 | 0 | 10 | -5 | 10/NR |
| 16 | Syracuse | 6-1 | 554 | 0 | 14 | -2 | 14/NR |
| 17 | Kentucky | 5-2 | 473 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 8/22 |
| 18 | Illinois | 6-1 | 469 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 18/NR |
| 19 | Cincinnati | 6-1 | 441 | 0 | 19 | — | 19/NR |
| 20 | Louisiana State | 6-2 | 350 | 0 | NR | 6 | 20/NR |
| 21 | North Carolina | 6-1 | 347 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 21/NR |
| 22 | Kansas State | 5-2 | 261 | 0 | 17 | -5 | 16/NR |
| 23 | NC State | 5-2 | 259 | 0 | 23 | — | 10/23 |
| 24 | Tulane | 7-1 | 206 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 24/NR |
| 25 | South Carolina | 5-2 | 87 | 0 | NR | 4 | 25/NR |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 21 Texas; No. 24 Mississippi State.
Others Receiving Votes
Texas 48; Liberty 42; Maryland 24; Washington 22; Oregon State 21; Baylor 6; Texas-San Antonio 4; Mississippi State 4; Troy 3; Arkansas 3; Coastal Carolina 2; Central Florida 1; Boise State 1.
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