Tigers Jump Into Top 10 in Polls

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CLEMSON, SC -- Clemson continues to climb the polls as they move into the top 10 after a 31-10 victory on the road at Virginia. The #7 ranking in the AP poll is the highest ranking for the Tigers since October 1, 1991 when Clemson was sixth. That #6 ranking is also the last time Clemson was in the top 10.

Clemson is off to its best start since 1989. Clemson has been 4-0 just 12 times in history, just four times since 1959. Clemson was 4-0 three times in the 1980s, 1981, 1987 and 1989.

USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll

Rank Team          Record Pts   Last  


1.   Nebraska (44)    3-0 1,455 1 


2.   Florida St (14)  4-0 1,424 2 


3.   Florida          4-0 1,346 3 


4.   Virginia Tech    3-0 1,274 4 


5.   Kansas State (1) 4-0 1,233 5 


6.   Washington       3-0 1,135 7 


7.   So California    3-0 989   9 


8.   Clemson          4-0 973   11 


9.   Michigan         3-1 964   10 


10.  Ohio State       4-0 939   12 


11.  Tennessee        2-1 818   13 


12.  Miami (Fla.)     2-1 774   14 


13.  Texas            2-1 639   15 


14.  Wisconsin        3-1 610   6 


15.  Michigan St      3-0 609   20 


16.  Oklahoma         3-0 552   16 


17.  UCLA             3-1 541   8 


18.  Texas Christian  3-0 509   19 


19.  Purdue           3-1 424   21 


20.  Auburn           4-0 387   22 


21.  Southern Miss    2-1 356   23 


22.  Illinois         3-1 229   17 


23.  South Carolina   4-0 218   NR 


24.  Georgia          2-1 217   24 


25.  Oregon           3-1 183   NR 

Dropped out

No. 18 Notre Dame (2-2); No. 25 Mississippi State (2-1).

Also receiving votes

Notre Dame 62; Arkansas 47; North Carolina State 36; Mississippi State 33; Colorado

State 25; Texas A&M 25; Stanford 24; Pittsburgh 22; Mississippi 20; Texas Tech

18; Air Force 16; Oregon State 15; East Carolina 11; Iowa State 7; Arizona State

6; Arizona 4; Northwestern 4; Western Michigan 2.

Associated Press Top 25 Poll

    TEAM                                   PTS   PVS

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 1. Nebraska (39) (3-0)                  1,743     1


 2. Florida St (30) (4-0)                1,732     2


 3. Florida (1) (4-0)                    1,603     3


 4. Virginia Tech (3-0)                  1,491     5


 5. Kansas St (1) (4-0)                  1,484     4


 6. Washington (3-0)                     1,426     8


 7. Clemson (4-0)                        1,223    11


 8. USC (3-0)                            1,181     9


 9. Michigan (3-1)                       1,160    10


10. Miami Fla (2-1)                      1,079    12


11. Tennessee (2-1)                      1,043    13


12. Ohio St (4-0)                          995    14


13. Texas (2-1)                            747    15


14. Oklahoma (3-0)                         740    17


15. UCLA (3-1)                             727     6


16. TCU (3-0)                              640    18


17. Wisconsin (3-1)                        594     7


18. Michigan St (3-0)                      583    23


19. Auburn (4-0)                           545    20


20. Oregon (3-1)                           457    NR


21. So Mississippi (2-1)                   418    22


22. Purdue (3-1)                           414    21


23. South Carolina (4-0)                   291    NR


24. Illinois (3-1)                         268    19


25. Georgia (2-1)                          199    24


Dropped Out: No. 16 Notre Dame, No. 25 Mississippi St


Others Receiving Votes: Notre Dame 172, Air Force 22, No 


Carolina St 17, Mississippi 15, Pittsburgh 15, Arizona St 


13, Arkansas 13, East Carolina 7, Texas A&M 6, Texas Tech 


5, Mississippi St 3, Alabama 1, Colorado St 1, LSU 1, 


Stanford 1.

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