Clemson bucks trend, drops Ohio State out of No. 1 spot in AP poll

Clemson’s impressive win over Florida State lifts the Tigers to the No. 1 spot in the AP poll for the first time since 1981. Streeter Lecka AP Nov 8, 2015 at 2:06p ET Clemson is the new No. 1 team in The Associated Press college football poll, knocking Ohio State from the top spot for the first time this season. The Tigers are top-ranked in the AP media poll for the first time since the final poll of the 1981 season, when Clemson won its only AP national title. The Tigers (9-0) received 31 first-place votes and 1,489 points after beating Florida State 23-13 on Saturday. Ohio State (9-0) had 26 first-place votes and 1,460 points. The defending national champions have been first since the preseason, when they became the first team to be a unanimous preseason No. 1 in the 79-year history of the AP rankings. TOP 25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL UNIFORMS No. 3 Alabama (8-1) climbed four spot and got two first place votes. …

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