Clemson ranked No. 2 in AP Poll, receives first-place votes

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Clemson stays at No. 2 in the latest Top 25 rankings by the Associated Press on Tuesday afternoon. The top five was Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Ohio State, and Wisconsin.

Florida State and Texas dropped out of the rankings while the biggest mover was LSU that jumped nine spots to No. 15 while Miami fell 13 spots to the No. 21 ranking.

Clemson's schedule has a Top 25 opponent in rival South Carolina (24) while upcoming opponent Texas A&M received votes garnering them No. 29.

Clemson started last season ranked No. 5 in the AP Poll and finished No. 4, after taking a No. 1 ranking into the College Football Playoff.

The Tigers were also ranked No. 2 in the Coaches Poll earlier in the day.

AP Top 25

1. Alabama (48)

2. Clemson (12)

3. Georgia

4. Ohio State

5. Wisconsin (1)

6. Oklahoma

7. Auburn

8. Notre Dame

9. Washington

10. Stanford

11. LSU

12. Virginia Tech

13. Penn State

14. West Virginia

15. Michigan State

16. TCU

17. USC

18. Miss State

19. UCF

20. Boise State

21. Michigan

22. Miami

23. Oregon

24. South Carolina

25. Florida

Others receiving votes:Utah 71, Oklahoma St. 62, Boston College 31, Texas A&M 29, Northwestern 28, Maryland 12, Mississippi 11, NC State 9, Florida St. 8, Memphis 6, Houston 6, Washington St. 6, Iowa St. 4, Kansas St. 3, Iowa 3, Hawaii 3, BYU 3, Fresno St. 1, Arkansas St. 1.

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