The latest US LBM Coaches Poll was released Sunday following Week 8 of the college football season.
Of course, Clemson (4-3, 2-3 ACC) remains unranked in the coaches poll. The Tigers haven’t been ranked in the Coaches Poll since the one released on Sept. 17, when they were 2-1 and ranked No. 23 following a 48-14 win vs. Florida Atlantic on Sept. 16.
Last week, Clemson was one of the teams outside of the top 25 receiving the most votes with 54 votes, second only to James Madison’s 67 votes. However, the Tigers have now received just one single vote in the Coaches Poll following Saturday’s 28-20, double-overtime loss at Miami.
A goal-line stand by Miami in the second overtime sealed the victory for the Hurricanes, who snapped a four-game losing streak in the series. Clemson’s defense had nine tackles for loss, but Miami was able to string together points on four of its final five possessions to outlast the Tigers.
Clemson will play on the road again this week when the Tigers travel to face the NC State Wolfpack this Saturday, Oct. 28. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. on The CW Network.
You can see the full Coaches Poll after Week 8 below:
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Georgia |
7-0 | 1586 | 58 | 1 | – | 1/1 |
| 2 |
 Michigan |
8-0 | 1522 | 4 | 2 | – | 2/2 |
| 3 |
 Ohio State |
7-0 | 1459 | 2 | 3 | – | 3/4 |
| 4 |
 Florida State |
7-0 | 1426 | 0 | 4 | – | 3/8 |
| 5 |
 Washington |
7-0 | 1333 | 0 | 5 | – | 5/11 |
| 6 |
 Oklahoma |
7-0 | 1283 | 0 | 7 |
+1
|
6/19 |
| 7 |
 Texas |
6-1 | 1150 | 0 | 8 |
+1
|
4/12 |
| 8 |
 Alabama |
7-1 | 1141 | 0 | 8 | – | 3/12 |
| 9 |
 Oregon |
6-1 | 1089 | 0 | 11 |
+2
|
8/15 |
| 10 |
 Penn State |
6-1 | 1056 | 0 | 6 |
-4
|
5/10 |
| 11 |
 Ole Miss |
6-1 | 931 | 0 | 12 |
+1
|
11/22 |
| 12 |
 Oregon State |
6-1 | 892 | 0 | 13 |
+1
|
12/21 |
| 13 |
 Utah |
6-1 | 866 | 0 | 14 |
+1
|
10/19 |
| 14 |
 Notre Dame |
6-2 | 688 | 0 | 18 |
+4
|
9/21 |
| 15 |
 LSU |
6-2 | 677 | 0 | 19 |
+4
|
5/23 |
| 16 |
 Missouri |
7-1 | 604 | 0 | 20 |
+4
|
16/NR |
| 17 |
 North Carolina |
6-1 | 574 | 0 | 10 |
-7
|
10/20 |
| 18 |
 Louisville |
6-1 | 451 | 0 | 21 |
+3
|
15/NR |
| 19 |
 Air Force |
7-0 | 374 | 0 | 22 |
+3
|
19/NR |
| 20 |
 Tennessee |
5-2 | 356 | 0 | 15 |
-5
|
9/20 |
| 21 |
 Duke |
5-2 | 350 | 0 | 17 |
-4
|
16/NR |
| 22 |
 USC |
6-2 | 269 | 0 | 16 |
-6
|
5/22 |
| 23 |
 Tulane |
6-1 | 202 | 0 | 24 |
+1
|
22/NR |
| 24 |
 UCLA |
5-2 | 195 | 0 | 25 |
+1
|
22/NR |
| 25 |
 James Madison |
7-0 | 101 | 0 | NR |
+1
|
25/NR |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 23 Iowa;
Others Receiving Votes
Florida 52; Miami (FL) 27; Kansas State 25; Iowa 24; Fresno State 23; Oklahoma State 13; Kentucky 10; Wyoming 9; SMU 8; Liberty 8; Arizona 7; UNLV 6; Maryland 4; Kansas 4; Wisconsin 2; Toledo 2; Clemson 1
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