Clemson strengthens No. 1 bid in Coaches Poll |
The countdown on to the final Playoff rankings, the Coaches Poll
echoed the AP Top 25 with Clemson No. 1 and Alabama worth of a Sugar Bowl bid.
The new top-four is Clemson (49 first-place votes), Oklahoma (10), Georgia (2) and Alabama. Undefeated American Athletic Conference champion Central Florida (12-0) cracked the top-10, at No. 10, ahead of No. 11 Miami. Auburn dropped to No. 8 after its 28-7 loss to Georgia in the SEC title game. Virginia Tech rounds out the ACC reps at No. 22. USA TODAY COACHES POLL - 12/3 RANK TEAM RECORD POINTS 1 Clemson 12-1 1510 (49 first-place votes) 2 Oklahoma 12-1 1462 (10) 3 Georgia 12-1 1416 (2) 4 Alabama 11-1 1312 5 Ohio State 11-2 1298 6 Wisconsin 12-1 1162 7 Southern California 11-2 1140 8 Auburn 10-3 1085 9 Penn State 10-2 1006 10 Central Florida 12-0 986 11 Miami 10-2 934 12 Washington 10-2 855 13 Texas Christian 10-3 807 14 Louisiana State 9-3 638 15 Notre Dame 9-3 628 16 Stanford 9-4 607 17 Oklahoma State 9-3 522 18 Memphis 10-2 485 19 Michigan State 9-3 474 20 Northwestern 9-3 370 21 Washington State 9-3 310 22 Virginia Tech 9-3 302 23 Mississippi State 8-4 134 24 South Florida 9-2 126 25 Boise State 10-3 72 Schools Dropped Out No. 25 San Diego State. Others Receiving Votes North Carolina State 54; San Diego State 50; Florida Atlantic 24; Toledo 21; Troy 11; Michigan 11; Fresno State 5; Louisville 4; South Carolina 4.
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