Clemson No. 15 in Both Polls
By: rmacrae@bellsouth.net September 30, 2012

Clemson moved up to No. 15 in the latest Associated Press Poll and the latest USA Today coaches Poll.  The Tigers move up two spots in the AP Poll and one in the coaches.

Florida is up to No. 3 in the latest Associated Press Poll.

 

 

AP Top 25

Team (First-Place Votes) Record Points Previous
1. Alabama (60) 5-0 1,500 1
2. Oregon 5-0 1,430 2
3. Florida St. 5-0 1,349 4
4. LSU 5-0 1,310 3
5. Georgia 5-0 1,252 5
6. South Carolina 5-0 1,152 6
7. Kansas St. 4-0 1,123 7
8. West Virginia 4-0 1,066 9
9. Notre Dame 4-0 1,043 10
10. Florida 4-0 937 11
11. Texas 4-0 932 12
12. Ohio St. 5-0 793 14
13. Southern Cal 3-1 703 13
14. Oregon St. 3-0 647 18
15. Clemson 4-1 608 17
15. TCU 4-0 608 15
17. Oklahoma 2-1 581 16
18. Stanford 3-1 509 8
19. Louisville 5-0 404 19
20. Mississippi St. 4-0 306 21
21. Nebraska 4-1 240 22
22. Rutgers 4-0 160 23
23. Washington 3-1 159 NR
24. Northwestern 5-0 143 NR
25. UCLA 4-1 122 NR

Others receiving votes: Cincinnati 72, Boise St. 53, Texas A&M 51, Michigan St. 43, Texas Tech 39, Michigan 38, Louisiana Tech 37, Baylor 31, Ohio 30, Arizona St. 15, Arizona 4, Miami 4, Iowa St. 3, Tennessee 3.

USA Today Coaches’ Poll
Team, Record, Points, Previous
1. Alabama, 5-0, 1472, 1
2. Oregon, 5-0, 1403, 2
3. LSU, 5-0, 1327, 3
4. Florida St., 5-0, 1301, 4
5. Georgia, 5-0, 1227, 5
6. South Carolina, 5-0, 1161, 6
7. West Virginia, 4-0, 1137, 7
8. Kansas St., 4-0, 1050, 8
9. Texas, 4-0, 981, 10
10. Notre Dame, 4-0, 915, 11
11. Florida, 4-0, 883, 12
12. USC, 3-1, 784, 13
13. TCU, 4-0, 749, 14
14. Oklahoma, 2-1, 684, 15
15. Clemson, 4-1, 626, 16
16. Louisville, 5-0, 524, 17
17. Oregon St., 3-0, 453, 21
18. Stanford, 3-1, 452, 9
19. Mississippi St., 4-0, 422, 19
20. Nebraska, 4-1, 415, 20
21. Rutgers, 4-0, 206, 25
22. Northwestern, 5-0, 202, NR
23. Cincinnati, 3-0, 175, NR
24. Texas Tech, 4-0, 108, NR
25. Boise St., 3-1, 83, NR

Schools Dropped Out: No. 18 Michigan State (3-2), No. 22 Oklahoma State (2-2), No. 23 Wisconsin (3-2), No. 24 Baylor (3-1), No. 25 (Tie) Virginia Tech (3-2).Others

Receiving Votes: Washington 65; Texas A&M (3-1) 61; UCLA (4-1) 58; Louisiana Tech 56; Michigan State (3-2) 45; Baylor (3-1) 41; Arizona State 40; Miami (Fla.) 17; Michigan (2-2) 11; Ohio 11; Louisiana-Monroe 8; Purdue 6; Wisconsin (3-2) 6; San Jose State 4; Oklahoma State (2-2) 3; Toledo 1; Tulsa 1; Virginia Tech (3-2) 1.