Clemson University

Clemson holds steady in Top 25 football polls


Clemson's Wayne Gallman runs down field during Saturday's game against Wofford.
Clemson's Wayne Gallman runs down field during Saturday's game against Wofford. mwalsh@thestate.com

Clemson remained No. 12 in the weekly Top 25 rankings that were released Tuesday.

The Tigers (1-0) are ranked No. 12 in both the Associated Press Top 25 and USA Today Coaches polls.

Clemson defeated Wofford 49-10 in the Tigers’ season-opener and host Appalachian State on Saturday.

Ohio State, Alabama, TCU and Baylor make up the top four in each poll.

Associated Press Top 25

Record

Pts

Pv

1. Ohio St. (61)

1-0

1,525

1

2. Alabama

1-0

1,420

3

3. TCU

1-0

1,365

2

4. Baylor

1-0

1,252

4

5. Michigan St.

1-0

1,198

5

6. Auburn

1-0

1,166

6

7. Oregon

1-0

1,081

7

8. Southern Cal

1-0

1,074

8

9. Notre Dame

1-0

1,061

11

10. Georgia

1-0

981

9

11. Florida St.

1-0

942

10

12. Clemson

1-0

862

12

13. UCLA

1-0

833

13

14. LSU

0-0

653

14

15. Georgia Tech

1-0

636

16

16. Texas A&M

1-0

629

NR

17. Mississippi

1-0

600

17

18. Arkansas

1-0

480

18

19. Oklahoma

1-0

469

19

20. Boise St.

1-0

279

23

21. Missouri

1-0

274

24

22. Arizona

1-0

259

22

23. Tennessee

1-0

169

25

24. Utah

1-0

137

NR

25. Mississippi St.

1-0

104

NR

Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 79, BYU 74, Northwestern 72, Arizona St. 49, Oklahoma St. 30, West Virginia 23, Florida 8, Temple 8, Cincinnati 7, Kansas St. 7, Minnesota 5, Louisville 4, NC State 4, W. Kentucky 3, California 2, Stanford 1.

USA Today Coaches Poll

Record

Pts

Pv

1. Ohio State (63)

1-0

1599

1

2. Alabama (1)

1-0

1485

3

3. Texas Christian

1-0

1464

2

4. Baylor

1-0

1349

4

5. Oregon

1-0

1279

4

6. Michigan State

1-0

1252

6

7. Auburn

1-0

1190

7

8. Florida State

1-0

1090

8

9. Georgia

1-0

1075

9

10. Southern California

1-0

1035

10

11. Notre Dame

1-0

994

11

12. Clemson

1-0

870

12

13. UCLA

1-0

801

14

14. Mississippi

1-0

735

15

15. Louisiana State

0-0

734

13

16. Georgia Tech

1-0

651

17

17. Oklahoma

1-0

541

19

18. Arkansas

1-0

495

20

19. Texas A&M

1-0

418

27

20. Arizona

1-0

336

22

21. Missouri

1-0

301

23

22. Boise State

1-0

277

24

23. Tennessee

1-0

212

25

24. Wisconsin

0-1

108

18

25. Utah

1-0

106

30

Others receiving votes: Mississippi State 97; Arizona State 66; Oklahoma State 52; Northwestern 35; Brigham Young 23; Kansas State 23; South Carolina 22; Duke 15; West Virginia 13; Miami (Fla.) 12; Florida 7; Louisville 6; Marshall 6; Minnesota 5; North Carolina State 4; Nebraska 3; Maryland 3; Temple 3; Pittsburgh 2; Illinois 2; Louisiana Tech 1; California 1; Memphis 1; Stanford 1.

This story was originally published September 8, 2015 at 2:17 PM.

Get one year of unlimited digital access for $159.99
#ReadLocal

Only 44¢ per day

SUBSCRIBE NOW