NC State climbs in AP and Coaches Polls
Following a thrilling comeback win over Virginia Tech Thursday night, NC State started another climb up both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches Polls. The 22-21 victory propelled the Wolfpack to No. 20 in the coaches poll and No. 21 in the AP ranking.
NC State now stands 6-2 and bowl eligible, looking forward to a top-20 matchup with Wake Forest next weekend. The Wolfpack and Demon Deacons are 2 of 5 ranked teams in the ACC right now, with Clemson remaining undefeated as a top-10 team and North Carolina climbing to No. 15 in the AP Poll. Syracuse fell after losing to Notre Dame but remained ranked in the top-20.
The full AP poll:
| Rank | Trend | Team | Conference | Record | Points | Game scores | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Georgia | SEC | 8-0 | 1,528(30) | _ | Share |
| 2 | 1 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-0 | 1,500(18) | _ | Share |
| 2 | – | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-0 | 1,500(15) | _ | Share |
| 4 | – | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-0 | 1,378 | _ | Share |
| 5 | – | Clemson | ACC | 8-0 | 1,312 | _ | Share |
| 6 | – | Alabama | SEC | 7-1 | 1,258 | _ | Share |
| 7 | – | TCU | Big 12 | 8-0 | 1,220 | _ | Share |
| 8 | – | Oregon | Pac-12 | 7-1 | 1,135 | _ | Share |
| 9 | 1 | USC | Pac-12 | 7-1 | 1,010 | _ | Share |
| 10 | 2 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 7-1 | 979 | _ | Share |
| 11 | 4 | Mississippi | SEC | 8-1 | 905 | _ | Share |
| 12 | 2 | Utah | Pac-12 | 6-2 | 876 | _ | Share |
| 13 | 9 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 6-2 | 772 | _ | Share |
| 14 | 3 | Illinois | Big Ten | 7-1 | 741 | _ | Share |
| 15 | 3 | LSU | SEC | 6-2 | 679 | _ | Share |
| 16 | 3 | Penn State | Big Ten | 6-2 | 641 | _ | Share |
| 17 | 4 | North Carolina | ACC | 7-1 | 542 | _ | Share |
| 18 | 9 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 6-2 | 513 | _ | Share |
| 19 | 4 | Tulane | The American | 7-1 | 455 | _ | Share |
| 20 | 10 | Wake Forest | ACC | 6-2 | 388 | _ | Share |
| 21 | 3 | North Carolina State | ACC | 6-2 | 285 | _ | Share |
| 22 | 6 | Syracuse | ACC | 6-2 | 205 | _ | Share |
| 23 | – | Liberty | Division I FBS Ind | 7-1 | 136 | _ | Share |
| 24 | – | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 6-2 | 129 | _ | Share |
| 25 | – | UCF | The American | 6-2 | 111 | _ | Share |
The full coaches poll:
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 8-0 | 1552 | 45 | 1 | — | 1/3 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 8-0 | 1505 | 13 | 2 | — | 2/3 |
| 3 | Tennessee | 8-0 | 1455 | 5 | 3 | — | 3/NR |
| 4 | Michigan | 8-0 | 1391 | 0 | 4 | — | 3/6 |
| 5 | Clemson | 8-0 | 1315 | 0 | 5 | — | 4/5 |
| 6 | Alabama | 7-1 | 1262 | 0 | 6 | — | 1/6 |
| 7 | Texas Christian | 8-0 | 1182 | 0 | 7 | — | 7/NR |
| 8 | Oregon | 7-1 | 1118 | 0 | 8 | — | 8/24 |
| 9 | Southern California | 7-1 | 1018 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 6/15 |
| 10 | Mississippi | 8-1 | 973 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 7/24 |
| 11 | UCLA | 7-1 | 937 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 10/NR |
| 12 | Utah | 6-2 | 874 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 8/19 |
| 13 | Illinois | 7-1 | 767 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 13/NR |
| 14 | Kansas State | 6-2 | 713 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 14/NR |
| 15 | North Carolina | 7-1 | 630 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 15/NR |
| 16 | Penn State | 6-2 | 602 | 0 | 13 | -3 | 10/NR |
| 17 | Louisiana State | 6-2 | 596 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 17/NR |
| 18 | Oklahoma State | 6-2 | 471 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 7/18 |
| 19 | Wake Forest | 6-2 | 437 | 0 | 10 | -9 | 10/21 |
| 20 | NC State | 6-2 | 386 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 10/23 |
| 21 | Tulane | 7-1 | 369 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 21/NR |
| 22 | Syracuse | 6-2 | 188 | 0 | 16 | -6 | 14/NR |
| 23 | Liberty | 7-1 | 147 | 0 | NR | 4 | 23/NR |
| 24 | Kentucky | 5-3 | 109 | 0 | 17 | -7 | 8/24 |
| 25 | Central Florida | 6-2 | 89 | 0 | NR | 12 | 25/NR |
