Clemson drops in latest AP Poll

Tony Crumpton by Assoc. Editor -

Clemson (7-0, 4-0 ACC) dropped one spot to the #4 ranking in the latest AP Poll released on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers are only 31 points behind Michigan for the third place in the rankings. Alabama received 60 out of the 61 1st place votes after their dominating 49-10 win against Tennessee.

Clemson defeated North Carolina State 24-17 in overtime on Saturday in Death Valley, and it was the Tigers' 13th straight ACC win and quarterback Deshaun Watson set a Clemson record for completions in the game with 39.

ACC schools Miami and Virginia Tech are out of the poll with their losses over the weekend while North Carolina and LSU are back in the rankings. Four ACC schools are in the rankings with Clemson (#4), Louisville (#7), Florida State (#13), and North Carolina (#22).

Latest AP Poll

1. Alabama (60)

2. Ohio State

3. Michigan (1)

4. Clemson

5. Washington

6. Texas A&M

7. Louisville

8. Nebraska

9. Baylor

10. Wisconsin

11. Houston

12. West Virginia

13. Florida State

14. Boise State

15. Florida

16. Oklahoma

17. Arkansas

18. Tennessee

19. Utah

20. Western Michigan

21. Auburn

22. UNC

23. Ole Miss

24. Navy

25. LSU