The Clemson Tigers’ impressive 49-14 road win over Wake Forest in ACC play Saturday didn’t have any effect on their standing in the AP Top 25 College Football Poll, released Sunday.
Clemson stayed at No. 10 in this week’s AP poll, while two teams jumped ahead of Dabo Swinney’s Tigers. The LSU Tigers (5-1) moved up five spots to No. 8 in this week’s poll after their 29-26 overtime victory against rival Ole Miss in Baton Rouge, while the unbeaten Iowa State Cyclones (6-0) moved up two spots to No. 9.
Clemson moved ahead of the Tennessee Volunteers (No. 11) in the rankings after the Vols needed overtime to get past the Florida Gators 23-17. The Tigers also remained ranked ahead of Notre Dame (No. 12) and a surging BYU Cougars (6-0, No. 13) team from the Big 12.
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For the second straight week, the Texas Longhorns (6-0) were No. 1 in the AP poll. The Oregon Ducks (6-0) rose to No. 2 after their thrilling 32-31 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes (5-1) at Autzen Stadium. Penn State (6-0) rose one spot to No. 3 while Ohio State dropped two spots to No. 4. The Georgia Bulldogs (5-1) rounded out the top five.
The Miami Hurricanes (6-0) stayed at No. 6 following their Week 7 bye. The ‘Canes will head to Louisville this weekend to take on the Louisville Cardinals.
Elsewhere in the ACC, the Pitt Panthers (6-0) moved up two spots to No. 20, and the SMU Mustangs (5-1) rose four spots to No. 21.
Clemson hosts Virginia this Saturday in a noon ET kickoff in Death Valley. The game will be televised on ACC Network.
AP Top 25 Poll Week 7
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Texas | 6-0 | 1544 (56) | +1 |
| 2 | Oregon | 6-0 | 1493 (6) | +1 |
| 3 | Penn State | 6-0 | 1380 | +0 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 5-1 | 1357 | -2 |
| 5 | Georgia | 5-1 | 1300 | – |
| 6 | Miami (FL) | 6-0 | 1232 | – |
| 7 | Alabama | 5-1 | 1127 | – |
| 8 | LSU | 5-1 | 994 | +5 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 6-0 | 982 | +2 |
| 10 | Clemson | 5-1 | 980 | – |
| 11 | Tennessee | 5-1 | 959 | -3 |
| 12 | Notre Dame | 5-1 | 914 | -1 |
| 13 | BYU | 6-0 | 889 | +1 |
| 14 | TAMU | 5-1 | 744 | +1 |
| 15 | Boise State | 5-1 | 597 | +2 |
| 16 | Indiana | 6-0 | 580 | +2 |
| 17 | Kansas State | 5-1 | 567 | +1 |
| 18 | Ole Miss | 5-2 | 511 | -9 |
| 19 | Missouri | 5-1 | 409 | +2 |
| 20 | Pitt | 6-0 | 397 | +2 |
| 21 | SMU | 5-1 | 260 | +4 |
| 22 | Illinois | 5-1 | 249 | +1 |
| 23 | Army | 6-0 | 137 | – |
| 24 | Michigan | 4-2 | 133 | – |
| 25 | Navy | 5-0 | 84 | – |
Others Receiving Votes:
Vanderbilt 68, Nebraska 62, Arizona St. 39, Oklahoma 36, Washington St. 32, Iowa 29, Texas Tech 18, Syracuse 13, Arkansas 13, Utah 7, Louisville 6, Southern Cal 5, Liberty 2, UNLV 1.
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