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How far did Clemson fall in college football polls after loss to LSU?
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CLEMSON — Clemson football dropped from No. 6 to No. 8 in the US LBM Coaches Poll released on Sept. 2.
The Tigers (0-1) received 1,067 points and did not receive any first-place votes after losing 17-10 to No. 4 LSU at home on Aug. 30. They are the second-highest ranked ACC team, finishing behind Miami, which is No. 7.
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Two other ACC schools made the top 25: SMU at No. 16 and FSU at No. 19.
Coach Dabo Swinney's team looks to earn its first win against Troy, a Group of Five program, on Sept. 6 (3:30 p.m. ET, ACC Network) at Memorial Stadium.
ACC teams that did not make the coaches top 25 poll, but received votes, were Louisville (95 points), Georgia Tech (17) and Duke (5).
Ohio State rose to No. 1 in the poll, earning 1,666 points and 59 first-place votes, and Penn State moved up to No. 2 with six first-place votes. No. 3 Georgia and LSU both received first-place votes.
The weekly poll is voted on by a panel of coaches chosen by random draw. Voters submit a top 25 with a first-place vote worth 25 points, second place worth 24, and so on down to one point for 25th, according to USA TODAY Sports.
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Clemson AP rankings update
In the AP poll, Clemson went from No. 4 to No. 8, receiving 1,135 points. It sits behind Miami (No. 5) in the conference and is ahead of No. 14 FSU and No. 17 SMU.
ACC teams that did not make the AP Top 25 but received votes were Georgia Tech (67 points), Louisville (59), Duke (4), Pitt (2) and Virginia (2).
Ohio State rose to No. 1 in the AP poll, earning 1,636 points and 55 first-place votes. Penn State remained at No. 2 with seven first-place votes. No. 3 LSU and No. 6 Oregon both received at least one first-place votes.
College football rankings, Week 1
2025 US LBM College Football Coaches Poll
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Ohio State
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Penn State
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Georgia
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LSU
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Oregon
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Miami
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Clemson
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Notre Dame
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Arizona State
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SMU
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Iowa State
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Florida State
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Texas A&M
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AP Poll
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Ohio State
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Penn State
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LSU
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Georgia
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Miami
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Oregon
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Texas
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Clemson
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Notre Dame
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South Carolina
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Illinois
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Arizona State
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Florida
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Florida State
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Michigan
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Iowa State
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SMU
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Oklahoma
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Texas A&M
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Ole Miss
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Alabama
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Tennessee
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Indiana
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Texas Tech
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Utah
Derrian Carter covers Clemson athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email him at dcarter@gannett.com and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DerrianCarter00
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Clemson football rankings: Tigers drop in national polls after LSU loss
