Clemson ranked No. 4 in updated AP Poll

Brandon Rink · Assoc. Editor / Staff Writer · Sunday, November 03 2019

The Associated Press top-25 pollsters tallied their last rankings before Tuesday's first College Football Playoff rankings (approx. 9/ESPN).

With Clemson the only top-5 team in action over the weekend, the first five stayed the same with LSU (1,479 points; 17 first-place votes) on top heading into its date at No. 2 Alabama (1,472; 21) on Saturday, followed by Ohio State (1,467; 17), Clemson (1,406; 7) and Penn State (1,306).

The only top-10 matchup moved Georgia up two spots to No. 6, ahead of another team in Oregon that kept its Playoff hopes alive.

Wake Forest rounds out the ACC representatives at No. 22.

AP Top 25 - 11/3

RANK TEAM PV RANK CONFERENCE POINTS

1 LSU (8-0) 1 SEC 1,479

2 Alabama (8-0) 2 SEC 1,472

3 Ohio State (8-0) 3 Big Ten 1,467

4 Clemson (9-0) 4 ACC 1,406

5 Penn State (8-0) 5 Big Ten 1,306

6 Georgia (7-1) 8 SEC 1,196

7 Oregon (8-1) 7 Pac-12 1,180

8 Utah (8-1) 9 Pac-12 1,090

9 Oklahoma (7-1) 10 Big 12 1,045

10 Florida (7-2) 6 SEC 938

11 Baylor (8-0) 12 Big 12 909

12 Auburn (7-2) 11 SEC 901

13 Minnesota (8-0) 13 Big Ten 831

14 Michigan (7-2) 14 Big Ten 780

15 Notre Dame (6-2) 16 IA Independents 571

16 Wisconsin (6-2) 18 Big Ten 558

17 Cincinnati (7-1) 17 American Athletic 527

18 Iowa (6-2) 19 Big Ten 491

19 Memphis (8-1) 24 American Athletic 448

20 Kansas State (6-2) 22 Big 12 364

21 Boise State (7-1) 21 Mountain West 310

22 Wake Forest (7-1) 23 ACC 296

23 SMU (8-1) 15 American Athletic 250

24 San Diego State (7-1) 25 Mountain West 87

25 Navy (7-1) American Athletic 83

Others receiving votes:

UCF 52, Texas 37, Indiana 27, Texas A&M 19, Oklahoma State 11, Louisiana Tech 7, Appalachian State 5, Washington 2, Pittsburgh 2, Iowa State 1, Virginia 1