Notre Dame jumps Clemson into AP top-5

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While Coaches Poll moved Clemson up to the top-5 Sunday, the new Associated Press top 25 turned elsewhere for that fifth spot.

Notre Dame moved up four spots after downing No. 14 NC State 35-14 at home Saturday. After upsets of No. 2 Penn State and No. 4 TCU, Clemson slid up one spot to No. 6.

The win was a second over a top-15 opponent in as many weeks for the Fighting Irish, who downed No. 11 Southern Cal 49-14 as well. They also lost by one at home to now-No. 2 Georgia, 20-19.

Clemson owns two wins over current top-16-ranked teams, Virginia Tech (13) and Auburn (16), and play at new-No. 20 NC State next week.

The new top-five is Alabama and Georgia, which gained two first-place votes this week, then Ohio State, Wisconsin and Notre Dame.

The polls will start to take a turn starting Tuesday, where the first edition of the College Football Playoff rankings are due around 7 p.m. Tuesday night.

AP Top 25 - 10/29

Record Pts Prv

1. Alabama (59) 8-0 1523 1

2. Georgia (2) 8-0 1465 3

3. Ohio St. 7-1 1332 6

4. Wisconsin 8-0 1256 5

5. Notre Dame 7-1 1254 9

6. Clemson 7-1 1196 7

7. Penn St. 7-1 1189 2

8. Oklahoma 7-1 1147 10

9. Miami 7-0 1075 8

10. TCU 7-1 942 4

11. Oklahoma St. 7-1 936 11

12. Washington 7-1 874 12

13. Virginia Tech 7-1 837 13

14. Iowa St. 6-2 670 25

15. UCF 7-0 654 18

16. Auburn 6-2 576 19

17. Southern Cal 7-2 562 21

18. Stanford 6-2 434 20

19. LSU 6-2 338 23

20. NC State 6-2 333 14

21. Mississippi St. 6-2 279 -

22. Memphis 7-1 270 24

23. Arizona St. 6-2 204 -

24. Michigan St. 6-2 136 16

25. Washington St. 7-2 122 15

Others receiving votes: South Florida 98, Michigan 73, Toledo 19, West Virginia 13, South Carolina 11, San Diego St. 3, Army 2, Boise St. 2.

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