Tigers Fall in Polls After Tough Loss

by TigerNet Staff - Sun Oct 29 12:51:09 GMT-04:00 2000

CLEMSON, SC -- Clemson fell to the No. 10 in the USA TODAY/ESPN Coaches' and AP poll after suffering their first loss of the season

to Georgia Tech.

Clemson will be looking for its ninth win of the season when they travel to Florida St on Saturday. Clemson has not won nine games in a season since 1993 when Ken Hatfield’s team had a 9-3 overall record. One of those victories was claimed in a bowl win over Kentucky by Tommy West, his first game as Clemson Head Coach. The 1993 season was also the last time Clemson finished in the top 25 of either poll.

Clemson has not had a 10-win season since 1990 (Hatfield’s first year) and has not had an 11-win season since the 12-0 team of 1981.

USA TODAY/ESPN COACHES' POLL

Rank Team Record Pts Last 1. Oklahoma (55) 7-0 1,470 3

2. Virginia Tech (4) 8-0 1,403 2

3. Miami (Fla.) 6-1 1,324 5

4. Florida State 8-1 1,289 6

5. Florida 7-1 1,217 7

6. Nebraska 7-1 1,180 1

7. Washington 7-1 1,076 9

8. Oregon 7-1 1,047 10

9. Texas Christian 7-0 984 11

10. Clemson 8-1 964 4

11. Southern Missi 6-1 805 14

12. Michigan 6-2 779 15

13. Purdue 7-2 777 16

14. Oregon State 7-1 646 17

15. Kansas State 7-2 590 8

16. Notre Dame 6-2 489 19

17. Georgia 6-2 486 12

18. Mississippi St 5-2 445 21

19. Ohio State 6-2 444 13

20. Texas 6-2 426 20

21. Colorado State 7-1 233 24

22. Auburn 7-2 222 25

23. Northwestern 6-2 201 NR

24. South Carolina 7-2 184 18

25. Texas A&M 6-2 151 NR

Dropped out

No. 22 North Carolina State (5-2, lost to then-No. 6 Florida State 58-14); No.

23 Arizona (5-3, lost to UCLA 27-24).

Also receiving votes

Georgia Tech 82; Western Michigan 51; Tennessee 50; Mississippi 20; North Carolina

State 20; Arizona 17; UCLA 17; Iowa State 16; Texas-El Paso 14; LSU 12; Pittsburgh

12; Toledo 9; Minnesota 8; Virginia 7; Arizona State 6; Louisville 1; Wisconsin

AP POLL

1.  Oklahoma (69)  (7-0) 1,749 3 

2.  Virginia Tech  (8-0) 1,633 2 


3.  Miami Fla  (6-1) 1,602 4 


4.  Florida St (1)  (8-1) 1,539 6 


5.  Nebraska  (7-1) 1,425 1 


6.  Florida  (7-1) 1,395 8 


7.  Oregon  (7-1) 1,378 7 


8.  Washington  (7-1) 1,262 9 


9.  TCU  (7-0) 1,150 11 


10.  Clemson  (8-1) 1,071 5 


11.  Purdue  (7-2) 1,017 16 


12.  Michigan  (6-2) 925 15 


13.  So Mississippi  (6-1) 897 14 


14.  Oregon St  (7-1) 893 18 


15.  Notre Dame  (6-2) 674 19 


16.  Ohio St  (6-2) 563 12 


17.  Georgia  (6-2) 544 13 


18.  Mississippi St  (5-2) 515 20 


19.  Kansas St  (7-2) 443 10 


20.  Texas  (6-2) 399 22 


21.  Northwestern  (6-2) 391 23 


22.  South Carolina  (7-2) 283 17 


23.  Auburn  (7-2) 274 25 


24.  Texas A&M  (6-2) 240 NR 


25.  Georgia Tech  (6-2) 178 NR

Dropped Out:

No. 21 No Carolina St, No. 24 Arizona.

Others Receiving Votes:

Colorado St 145, Western Mich 50, Pittsburgh 25, LSU 21, No Carolina St 21, UCLA 15, Tennessee 13, Mississippi 6, Toledo 5, Arizona St 4, Arizona 2, Iowa St 2, Texas El Paso 1.