Tigers Move Up in Football Polls

by Press Release - Sun Nov 27 20:16:00 GMT-04:00 2005

CLEMSON -- Clemson is ranked 22nd in the latest AP and Coaches' Polls. The Tigers were as high as 20th in the AP poll this season after opening wins against Texas A&M and Maryland. This is fourth week Clemson has been ranked in the AP top 25 this year.

AP Poll

RK TEAM REC PTS PVS

1. USC (55) 11-0 1615 1

2. Texas (10) 11-0 1570 2

3. LSU 10-1 1447 3

4. Penn State 10-1 1430 4

5. Virginia Tech 10-1 1332 5

6. Ohio State 9-2 1276 7

7. Notre Dame 9-2 1252 6

8. Oregon 10-1 1144 8

9. Auburn 9-2 1126 9

10. Miami 9-2 989 10

11. UCLA 9-1 942 11

12. West Virginia 9-1 932 12

13. Georgia 9-2 899 13

14. Alabama 9-2 758 14

15. TCU 10-1 740 15

16. Louisville 8-2 600 17

17. Florida 8-3 542 19

18. Texas Tech 9-2 512 18

19. Boston College 8-3 396 21

20. Michigan 7-4 340 22

21. Wisconsin 9-3 317 24

22. Clemson 7-4 225 25

23. Fresno State 8-3 203 16

24. Georgia Tech 7-4 187 20

25. Iowa 7-4 91 NR

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES

Oklahoma 73, South Carolina 64, Florida State 24, Central Florida 20, Boise State 15, Nevada 13, California 10, Nebraska 8, Northwestern 8, Colorado 7, Minnesota 6, Toledo 6, Iowa State 4, UTEP 2.

USA Today Coaches' Poll

1. So California (53) 11-0 1,540 1

2. Texas (9) 11-0 1,497 2

3. LSU 10-1 1,397 3

4. Penn State 10-1 1,369 4

5. Virginia Tech 10-1 1,290 5

6. Ohio State 9-2 1,162 7

7. Notre Dame 9-2 1,153 6

8. Oregon 10-1 1,127 8

9. Auburn 9-2 1,049 9

10. Miami (Fla.) 9-2 990 10

11. UCLA 9-1 946 11

12. West Virginia 9-1 883 12

13. Georgia 9-2 827 13

14. Alabama 9-2 731 14

15. TCU 10-1 705 15

16. Texas Tech 9-2 605 17

17. Louisville 8-2 532 18

18. Florida 8-3 506 19

19. Boston College 8-3 436 20

20. Wisconsin 9-3 367 22

21. Michigan 7-4 250 23

22. Fresno State 8-3 186 16

23. Clemson 7-4 158 NR

24. Georgia Tech 7-4 80 24

25. Iowa 7-4 76 NR

Dropped out

No. 21 Florida State (7-4, lost to then-No. 19 Florida 34-7), No. 25 Iowa State (7-4, lost to Kansas 24-21 OT).

Others receiving votes

Oklahoma (7-4) 61; Florida State (7-4) 40; Boise State (9-3) 39; South Carolina (7-4) 38; Central Florida (8-3) 30; Northwestern (7-4) 22; California (7-4) 15; Iowa State (7-4) 11; Nevada (8-3) 9; Colorado (7-4) 7; Minnesota (7-4) 6; Nebraska (7-4) 5; Texas-El Paso (8-3) 2; Rutgers (7-4) 1; Toledo (8-3) 1; Virginia (6-5) 1.