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Clemson was one of four top-11-ranked teams to fall in road trips over the weekend. (USA TODAY sports-Rich Barnes)
Clemson was one of four top-11-ranked teams to fall in road trips over the weekend. (USA TODAY sports-Rich Barnes)

Clemson falls in Coaches Poll shake-up


by - Staff Writer -

Clemson joined four Coaches Poll top-11-ranked teams upset on the road this weekend to shake up the polls.

The Tigers dropped six spots to No. 8 in a new top-10 of Alabama, Penn State, Georgia, TCU, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Miami, Clemson, Oklahoma, and Southern California.

Clemson’s 27-24 loss as a 24-point favorite at Syracuse Friday just set the weekend in motion, where shortly after previous No. 9 Washington State fell 37-3 at Cal then No. 11 Auburn lost 27-23 at LSU and No. 5 Washington fell short, 13-7, at Arizona State.

The weekend left just seven unbeatens from Power 5 conferences.

Miami escaped with a 25-24 home win over Georgia Tech to move ahead of Clemson as the ACC's top-ranked team. Virginia Tech checks in at No. 14 and NC State at 17.

USA TODAY COACHES POLL - Oct. 15

RANK TEAM RECORD POINTS 1ST VOTES

1 Alabama 7-0 1575 63

2 Penn State 6-0 1483

3 Georgia 7-0 1450

4 Texas Christian 6-0 1345

5 Wisconsin 6-0 1338

6 Ohio State 6-1 1243

7 Miami 5-0 1144

8 Clemson 6-1 1106

9 Oklahoma 5-1 1079

10 Southern California 6-1 930

11 Oklahoma State 5-1 917

12 Washington 6-1 914

13 South Florida 6-0 716

14 Virginia Tech 5-1 701

15 Michigan 5-1 657

16 Notre Dame 5-1 614

17 NC State 6-1 573

18 Washington State 6-1 564

19 Michigan State 5-1 469

20 Central Florida 5-0 439

21 Auburn 5-2 354

22 Stanford 5-2 286

23 West Virginia 4-2 144

24 Texas A&M 5-2 94

25 Louisiana State 5-2 80

Schools Dropped Out

No. 18 San Diego State, No. 23 Utah, No. 24 Navy.

Others Receiving Votes

Kentucky 64; Memphis 50; Virginia 42; San Diego State 39; South Carolina 19; Utah 14; Navy 9; Mississippi State 6; Boise State 4; Colorado State 4; Marshall 3; Florida 2; Georgia Tech 2; Iowa State 2.

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