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Welcome again to college football’s elite, Clemson.
The Tigers are No. four in this week’s AP poll, up four spots from their preseason rating of No. 8. It is their highest rating since ascending to No. three on Sept. 12, 1988. They even acquired one first-place vote.
Clemson undoubtedly regarded the part of a one of college soccer’s contenders with an exciting 38-35 win over Georgia within the highest profile game of the weekend.
The Tigers at present sit behind No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Oregon and No. three Ohio State. The Geese 66-three drubbing of Nichols State was sufficient for them to leapfrog Ohio State, which bested Buffalo 40-20.
Stanford, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Louisville, LSU and Florida State round out the rest of the highest 10 respectively.
Georgia saw the largest drop from No. 5 to No. eleven and TCU dropped four spots to No. 24. Boise State also dropped out of the ballot after a surprising 32-point loss to Washington, which appears within the rankings at No. 20. Baylor also makes an look at No. 23.
So, do you assume the voters acquired it proper this week or is it nonetheless too early to tell? Apart from a handful of faculties, there weren’t loads of hotly contested games to actually problem the upper echelon. There’s no doubt Clemson made a robust statement with its massive win, but we’re reserving judgment on the opposite groups until a few of the more durable exams in the coming weeks.
Clemson makes highest jump in AP poll in 25 years
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