Clemson moves up in Coaches Poll |
| - Sunday, October 17, 2021, 12:52 PM |
Clemson moved up a spot in the latest USA TODAY Coaches Poll.
The Tigers are now ranked No. 24 by the coaches, looking to also break into the Associated Press Top-25 on Sunday after a 17-14 win at Syracuse.
Georgia tops the ranking with all 65 first-place votes, followed by Oklahoma, Cincinnati, Alabama and Ohio State in the top-5.
Wake Forest holds the highest ACC ranking (16), with NC State (18) and Pittsburgh (23) also there.
The Tigers are currently a 3-point underdog at Pittsburgh for Saturday's matchup (3:30 p.m./ESPN).
Coaches Poll - 10/17
Rnk Team Record Points 1st votes
1 Georgia 7-0 1625 65
2 Oklahoma 7-0 1508
3 Cincinnati 6-0 1497
4 Alabama 6-1 1446
5 Ohio State 5-1 1305
6 Michigan 6-0 1299
7 Michigan State 7-0 1158
8 Penn State 5-1 1134
9 Oklahoma State 6-0 1093
10 Oregon 5-1 1048
11 Iowa 6-1 1031
12 Mississippi 5-1 826
13 Notre Dame 5-1 816
14 Kentucky 6-1 763
15 Wake Forest 6-0 696
16 Coastal Carolina 6-0 675
17 Texas A&M 5-2 580
18 NC State 5-1 528
19 Southern Methodist 6-0 399
20 Baylor 6-1 369
21 San Diego State 6-0 334
22 Auburn 5-2 315
23 Pittsburgh 5-1 192
24 Clemson 4-2 146
25 Texas-San Antonio 7-0 96
Dropped out: No. 17 Florida; No. 19 Arkansas; No. 20 Brigham Young; No. 22 Arizona State.
Others rec. votes: Iowa State 38; Utah 35; Arkansas 31; Florida 23; Brigham Young 23; Air Force 20; UL Lafayette 18; Arizona State 18; Purdue 16; Houston 11; Virginia 6; Texas 4; Louisiana State 2; Fresno State 1.
