USA Today Sports Coaches Poll: Clemson drops out of the top ten after loss to Notre Dame
The latest USA Today Sports Coaches Poll was released Sunday, and as expected, the Tigers fell down the rankings with their recent 35-14 loss to Notre Dame.
It was an upset loss for the Tigers, who got outcoached and outplayed on the road Saturday night. Clemson 8-1 (6-0 ACC) was previously ranked No.5 but dropped to No.12 in the most recent installment of the rankings. Notre Dame entered the rankings once again, making its way to No.25.
Clemson’s loss snapped their 14-game winning streak, which was the longest winning streak in the nation at the time. Their home win streak remains intact though they end their season with three straight in Death Valley, so anything is possible.
Before the Notre Dame game, Clemson clinched the ACC’s Atlantic Division with Syracuse’s 19-9 loss to Pittsburgh.
Here is a look at the full USA Today Sports Coaches Poll:
1 | 9-0 | 1572 | 61 | 1 | — | 1/3 | |
2 | 9-0 | 1505 | 0 | 2 | — | 2/3 | |
3 | 9-0 | 1447 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3/6 | |
4 | 9-0 | 1355 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4/NR | |
5 | 8-1 | 1284 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3/NR | |
6 | 8-1 | 1272 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6/24 | |
7 | 8-1 | 1140 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6/15 | |
8 | 7-2 | 1082 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 8/NR | |
9 | 8-1 | 1056 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 7/24 | |
10 | 8-1 | 988 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 10/NR | |
11 | 7-2 | 973 | 0 | 6 | -5 | 1/11 | |
12 | 8-1 | 896 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 4/12 | |
13 | 7-2 | 888 | 0 | 12 | -1 | 8/19 | |
14 | 8-1 | 737 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 14/NR | |
15 | 7-2 | 717 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 10/NR | |
16 | 7-2 | 568 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 10/23 | |
17 | 8-1 | 555 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 17/NR | |
18 | 6-3 | 368 | 0 | NR | 10 | 18/NR | |
19 | 8-1 | 366 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 19/NR | |
20 | 7-2 | 302 | 0 | 13 | -7 | 13/NR | |
21 | 7-2 | 273 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 21/NR | |
22 | 6-3 | 243 | 0 | 14 | -8 | 14/NR | |
23 | 7-2 | 175 | 0 | NR | 6 | 18/NR | |
24 | 6-3 | 173 | 0 | 24 | — | 8/24 | |
25 | 6-3 | 133 | 0 | NR | 8 | 5/NR |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 18 Oklahoma State; No. 19 Wake Forest; No. 22 Syracuse.
Others Receiving Votes
Coastal Carolina 77; Cincinnati 70; Wake Forest 53; Oklahoma State 53; Baylor 46; Florida State 22; Syracuse 20; Kansas 12; Mississippi State 11; Troy 10; Louisville 9; Texas-San Antonio 6; Pittsburgh 4; Minnesota 4; South Carolina 3; Oregon State 3; Maryland 3; Boise State 1.
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