To put it lightly, last Saturday's game wasn't easy to watch. Clemson was embarrassed on the national stage, and its drop in the AP poll reflects that. Luckily, the Tigers were able to keep a ranking beside its name.
Clemson goes into week two ranked No. 25 by the Associated Press. It's an 11-place drop after their loss to the Bulldogs, the largest drop on any team still ranked in the top 25. It could be worse. Florida State dropped completely out of the rankings and didn't receive a single vote after back-to-back losses to start the season.
USC and Miami were the only other teams with a lot of movement. Fortunately for them, and unlike Clemson, their movement was positive. USC jumped ten places to No. 13 after knocking off LSU on a last-second touchdown. Miami, on the other hand, gave Florida all it wanted in more at the Swamp. The Hurricanes moved up seven places to No. 12 and are now the highest-ranked team in the ACC.
Louisville, Georgia Tech, and North Carolina State are also ranked ACC teams, coming in at 22, 23, and 24, respectively.
Week 2 AP Top 25 Poll
- Georgia
- Ohio State
- Texas
- Alabama
- Notre Dame
- Ole Miss
- Oregon
- Penn State
- Missouri
- Michigan
- Utah
- Miami
- USC
- Tennessee
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State
- Kansas State
- LSU
- Kansas
- Arizona
- Iowa
- Louisville
- Georgia Tech
- NC State
- Clemson