Clemson drops in latest Top 25 after loss to Georgia
Clemson dropped a few spots in the first weekly update of the major national college football polls.
The Associated Press and USA Today Coaches Poll now have the Tigers (0-1) ranked No. 6, down from No. 2 in the USA Today preseason ranking. The AP poll had the Tigers ranked third during the preseason.
This comes after Clemson fell to Georgia, now ranked No. 2, in the season opener on Saturday, 10-3. Quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei was sacked seven times with the Tigers being held to only two rushing yards.
Alabama remains No. 1 with Georgia jumping to No. 2 in both polls. UCLA went from not ranked to No. 16 after its win over LSU in the USA Today Poll, while Virginia Tech climbed into the poll to No. 21 after defeated North Carolina. The Tar Heels dropped from No. 9 to No. 22 and are 24th in the AP poll.
Clemson looks to rebound when the Tigers play SC State (0-1) in the home opener at 5 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
AP Top 25
Record | Pts | Pvs | |
1. Alabama (59) | 1-0 | 1,571 | 1 |
2. Georgia (4) | 1-0 | 1,507 | 5 |
3. Ohio State | 1-0 | 1,437 | 4 |
4. Oklahoma | 1-0 | 1,374 | 2 |
5. Texas A&M | 1-0 | 1,288 | 6 |
6. Clemson | 0-1 | 1,231 | 3 |
7. Cincinnati | 1-0 | 1,136 | 8 |
8. Notre Dame | 1-0 | 1,070 | 9 |
9. Iowa State | 1-0 | 1,045 | 7 |
10. Iowa | 1-0 | 942 | 18 |
11. Penn State | 1-0 | 908 | 19 |
12. Oregon | 1-0 | 883 | 11 |
13. Florida | 1-0 | 842 | 13 |
14. USC | 1-0 | 789 | 15 |
15. Texas | 1-0 | 683 | 21 |
16. UCLA | 2-0 | 668 | - |
17. Coastal Carolina | 1-0 | 384 | 22 |
18. Wisconsin | 0-1 | 376 | 12 |
19. Virginia Tech | 1-0 | 359 | - |
20. Mississippi | 1-0 | 335 | - |
21. Utah | 1-0 | 334 | 24 |
22. Miami (FL) | 0-1 | 229 | 14 |
23. Arizona State | 1-0 | 222 | 25 |
24. North Carolina | 0-1 | 198 | 10 |
25. Auburn | 1-0 | 83 | - |
Others receiving votes: TCU 80, North Carolina State 69, UCF 61, LSU 57, Liberty 57, Michigan 52, Oklahoma State 39, Indiana 37, Michigan State 28, Nevada 23, Kansas State 13, Louisiana-Lafayette 12, Brigham Young 10, Boston College 8, Ball State 7, Maryland 6, UAB 5, Arizona 5, Florida State 4, Kentucky 3, Army 2, Texas Tech 2, Appalachian State 1.
This story was originally published September 7, 2021 at 12:50 PM with the headline "Clemson drops in latest Top 25 after loss to Georgia."
