Clemson’s football team moved up to No. 2 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 Poll, which was released on Sunday.
The Tigers (3-0, 1-0 ACC) are coming off of a 47-21 victory over then-No. 14 Louisville at Papa John’s Stadium in Louisville, Ky. Clemson received 15 first place votes, moving them up from No. 3 to No. 2 in the poll.
Alabama, who is No. 1, had 45 first place votes. Oklahoma had one.
Behind quarterback Kelly Bryant, Clemson totaled 613 yards while running for 297. Bryant threw for 316 yards on 22-of-32 passing, including a 79-yard touchdown pass to Ray-Ray McCloud.
Clemson will return to Death Valley next Saturday where it will play ACC foe Boston College at 3:30 p.m.
AP Top 25 Poll:
| 1 | Alabama (45) | 3-0 | 1,504 | 1 |
| 2 | Clemson (15) | 3-0 | 1,446 | 3 |
| 3 | Oklahoma (1) | 3-0 | 1,432 | 2 |
| 4 | Penn State | 3-0 | 1,306 | 5 |
| 5 | USC | 3-0 | 1,241 | 4 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | 3-0 | 1,154 | 9 |
| 7 | Washington | 3-0 | 1,141 | 6 |
| 8 | Michigan | 3-0 | 1,081 | 7 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 3-0 | 1,031 | 10 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 2-1 | 1,015 | 8 |
| 11 | Georgia | 3-0 | 940 | 13 |
| 12 | Florida State | 0-1 | 922 | 11 |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | 3-0 | 730 | 16 |
| 14 | Miami (FL) | 1-0 | 606 | 17 |
| 15 | Auburn | 2-1 | 596 | 15 |
| 16 | TCU | 3-0 | 553 | 20 |
| 17 | Mississippi State | 3-0 | 532 | – |
| 18 | Washington State | 3-0 | 419 | 21 |
| 19 | Louisville | 2-1 | 356 | 14 |
| 20 | Florida | 1-1 | 308 | 24 |
| 21 | South Florida | 3-0 | 272 | 22 |
| 22 | San Diego State | 3-0 | 201 | – |
| 23 | Utah | 3-0 | 194 | – |
| 24 | Oregon | 3-0 | 158 | – |
| 25 | LSU | 2-1 | 153 | 12 |