Tigers Jump Into Top Five in Polls

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CLEMSON -- After a 52-22 win on the road at Duke, Clemson (5-0, 3-0 ACC)

moved into the top five for the first time this season. The last time Clemson

was ranked in the top five was September 12, 1988, when Clemson was ranked third

in the nation.The Tigers were knocked out of that top five ranking by Tommy

Bowden's father. Bobby Bowden's Florida State team defeated Clemson 24-21 in

the famous "Puntrooskie Game" and the Tigers have not been back in the top five

since. Clemson’s highest ranking ever is number-one. That has taken place twice,

November 30, 1981 and January 3, 1982 (the final poll for the 1981 season).

Before the 2000 season the Tigers had never had five wins in the month of September

and now have just four months in which it has won five games in its 105- year

history.

USA TODAY/ ESPN Coaches' Poll

Rank    Team      Record Pts   Last 

1. Nebraska (37)     4-0 1,452 1


2. Florida St (21)   5-0 1,434 2


3. Virginia Tech     4-0 1,334 4


4. Kansas State (1)  5-0 1,295 5


5. Clemson           5-0 1,180 8


6. Michigan          4-1 1,120 9


7. Ohio State        4-0 1,119 10


8. Miami (Fla.)      3-1 1,033 12


9. Florida           4-1 886   3


10. Texas            3-1 856   13


11. Washington       3-1 734   6


12. Oklahoma         4-0 713   16


13. Auburn           5-0 697   20


14. Texas Christian  4-0 695   18


15. Oregon           4-1 613   25


16. Southern Cal     3-1 582   7


17. UCLA             4-1 550   17


18. Southern Miss    3-1 531   21


19. Georgia          3-1 455   24


20. Mississippi St   3-1 355   NR


21. Tennessee        2-2 338   11


22. Wisconsin        3-2 242   14


23. Oregon State     4-0 171   NR


24. Northwestern     4-1 140   NR


25. Michigan State   3-2 136   15


 

Dropped out

No. 19 Purdue (3-2, lost to Penn State 22-20); No. 22 Illinois (3-2, lost to

Minnesota 44-10); No. 23 South Carolina (4-1, lost to Alabama 27-17).

Also receiving votes

North Carolina State 93; Texas A&M 88; Pittsburgh 47; Colorado State 45;

Notre Dame 42; Iowa State 37; Mississippi 31; Purdue 27; East Carolina 24; South

Carolina 19; Arizona 14; Arizona State 14; Arkansas 8; Illinois 7; LSU 6; Western

Michigan 5; Georgia Tech 2; Louisville 2; Minnesota 2; Texas Tech 1.

AP Top 25 Poll

                      Record Pts Pvs 


1. Florida St. (42)      5-0 1,745 2 


2. Nebraska (28)         4-0 1,731 1 


3. Virginia Tech         4-0 1,576 4 


4. Kansas St. (1)        5-0 1,574 5 


5. Clemson               5-0 1,451 7 


6. Michigan              4-1 1,353 9 


7. Miami                 3-1 1,274 10 


8. Ohio St.              4-0 1,218 12 


9. Oregon                4-1 1,031 20 


10. Oklahoma             4-0 1,017 14 


11. Texas                3-1 999   13 


12. Florida              4-1 940   3 


13. Washington           3-1 920   6 


14. TCU                  4-0 875   16 


15. Auburn               5-0 869   19 


16. UCLA                 4-1 831   15 


17. Southern Miss.       3-1 608   21 


18. Southern Cal         3-1 514   8 


19. Georgia              3-1 455   25 


20. Mississippi St.      3-1 406   -


21. Tennessee            2-2 364   11 


22. Northwestern         4-1 312   -


23. Oregon St.           4-0 279   -


24. Wisconsin            3-2 210   17  


25. Notre Dame           2-2 118   -


Others receiving votes: Michigan St. 84, South Carolina 79, 


N.C. State 69, Texas A&M 39, Mississippi 35, Pittsburgh 24, 


Purdue 16, LSU 15, East Carolina 12, Colorado St. 10, Arizona 


St. 5, Iowa St. 5, Toledo 5, W.Michigan 4, Arizona 2, Alabama 1. 

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