NC State remains ranked in both polls following bye week
After losing its week 7 matchup against Syracuse, NC State spent its bye week preparing to bounce back against Virginia Tech. The Wolfpack’s spot in both polls remained relatively unchanged after the week off, slotting in at No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and No. 4 in the Associated press poll.
NC State started the week at No. 23 in both polls. In the coaches rankings, LSU climbed past the Wolfpack, but Texas fell out of the poll. Tulane leapt past NC State in the AP Poll, leading to the one-spot drop.
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Five ACC teams are still ranked in both polls, with Clemson checking in the highest at No. 5 following its win over No. 16 Syracuse.
The complete coaches poll:
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 7-0 | 1550 | 43 | 1 | — | 1/3 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 7-0 | 1516 | 17 | 2 | — | 2/3 |
| 3 | Tennessee | 7-0 | 1424 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3/NR |
| 4 | Michigan | 7-0 | 1407 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3/6 |
| 5 | Clemson | 8-0 | 1325 | 0 | 5 | — | 4/5 |
| 6 | Alabama | 7-1 | 1264 | 0 | 6 | — | 1/6 |
| 7 | Texas Christian | 7-0 | 1184 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7/NR |
| 8 | Oregon | 6-1 | 1125 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8/24 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 6-1 | 1031 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 7/11 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 6-1 | 949 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10/21 |
| 11 | Southern California | 6-1 | 941 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6/15 |
| 12 | Mississippi | 7-1 | 816 | 0 | 7 | -5 | 7/24 |
| 13 | Penn State | 6-1 | 789 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 10/NR |
| 14 | Utah | 5-2 | 782 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 8/19 |
| 15 | UCLA | 6-1 | 744 | 0 | 10 | -5 | 10/NR |
| 16 | Syracuse | 6-1 | 554 | 0 | 14 | -2 | 14/NR |
| 17 | Kentucky | 5-2 | 473 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 8/22 |
| 18 | Illinois | 6-1 | 469 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 18/NR |
| 19 | Cincinnati | 6-1 | 441 | 0 | 19 | — | 19/NR |
| 20 | Louisiana State | 6-2 | 350 | 0 | NR | 6 | 20/NR |
| 21 | North Carolina | 6-1 | 347 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 21/NR |
| 22 | Kansas State | 5-2 | 261 | 0 | 17 | -5 | 16/NR |
| 23 | NC State | 5-2 | 259 | 0 | 23 | — | 10/23 |
| 24 | Tulane | 7-1 | 206 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 24/NR |
| 25 | South Carolina | 5-2 | 87 | 0 | NR | 4 | 25/NR |
The complete AP Poll:
| Rank | Trend | Team | Conference | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Georgia | SEC | 7-0 | 1,530(31) |
| 2 | – | Ohio State | Big Ten | 7-0 | 1,513(18) |
| 3 | – | Tennessee | SEC | 7-0 | 1,476(13) |
| 4 | – | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-0 | 1,382 |
| 5 | – | Clemson | ACC | 8-0 | 1,318(1) |
| 6 | – | Alabama | SEC | 7-1 | 1,266 |
| 7 | 1 | TCU | Big 12 | 7-0 | 1,213 |
| 8 | 2 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 6-1 | 1,114 |
| 9 | 2 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 6-1 | 1,064 |
| 10 | 3 | Wake Forest | ACC | 6-1 | 927 |
| 10 | 2 | USC | Pac-12 | 6-1 | 927 |
| 12 | 3 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 6-1 | 803 |
| 13 | 3 | Penn State | Big Ten | 6-1 | 783 |
| 14 | 1 | Utah | Pac-12 | 5-2 | 766 |
| 15 | 8 | Mississippi | SEC | 7-1 | 744 |
| 16 | 2 | Syracuse | ACC | 6-1 | 626 |
| 17 | 1 | Illinois | Big Ten | 6-1 | 508 |
| 18 | – | LSU | SEC | 6-2 | 502 |
| 19 | – | Kentucky | SEC | 5-2 | 429 |
| 20 | 1 | Cincinnati | The American | 6-1 | 386 |
| 21 | 1 | North Carolina | ACC | 6-1 | 278 |
| 22 | 5 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 5-2 | 272 |
| 23 | 2 | Tulane | The American | 7-1 | 243 |
| 24 | 1 | North Carolina State | ACC | 5-2 | 169 |
| 25 | – | South Carolina | SEC | 5-2 | 113 |
