It’s official: NC State vs Clemson will be top-10 matchup. Here’s the latest AP poll
N.C. State-Clemson will be a battle of top 10 teams.
The Wolfpack moved up two spots to No. 10 in the latest AP poll, while the Tigers remained No. 5 in the latest rankings.
The last time the Wolfpack was in the top 10 was Oct. 27, 2002, when it was No. 10.
Both N.C. State and Clemson are 4-0 entering Saturday’s 7:30 p.m. ACC showdown that will be broadcast on ABC. ESPN’s “College GameDay” is coming to the Carolinas for the second time in three weeks, only adding to the excitement as their show from Clemson will be part of the festivities when the Wolfpack and Tigers battle at Death Valley.
No. 12 in last week’s rankings, it was time for the Wolfpack to join the Tigers in the top 10.
N.C. State (4-0) hammered UConn as expected Saturday night, routing the FBS Huskies, 41-10. That was expected.
What wasn’t expected was Texas Tech beating Texas, 37-34, in overtime. These are the same Texas Tech Red Raiders N.C. State beat, 27-14, a week earlier at Carter-Finley Stadium. That added to N.C. State’s profile.
Oklahoma and Arkansas were top 10 teams that suffered losses on Saturday, clearing the way for N.C. State to move up. A home loss to Kansas State (41-34) caused Oklahoma to fall 12 spots to No. 18.
Arkansas tumbled 10 spots after its 23-21 loss to Texas A&M in Arlington, Texas.
The ACC lost a ranked team as Miami, at No. 25 last week, suffered a 45-31 loss to Middle Tennessee, sending the Hurricanes out of the poll.
But the ACC gained another as Florida State (4-0) entered the poll for the first time this season, the Seminoles’ first appearance in the poll since the start of the 2018 season.
Wake Forest (3-1) fell one spot to No. 22 after its 51-45 double-overtime loss at home to Clemson on Saturday.
Florida State was among three teams that entered the poll this week. No. 21 Minnesota (4-0) and No. 25 Kansas State also joined the rankings.
Latest AP Top 25 rankings
Rk. | Team |
1 | Georgia |
2 | Alabama |
3 | Ohio State |
4 | Michigan |
5 | Clemson |
6 | USC |
7 | Kentucky |
8 | Tennessee |
9 | Oklahoma State |
10 | N.C. State |
11 | Penn State |
12 | Utah |
13 | Oregon |
14 | Mississippi |
15 | Washington |
16 | Baylor |
17 | Texas A&M |
18 | Oklahoma |
19 | BYU |
20 | Arkansas |
21 | Minnesota |
22 | Wake Forest |
23 | Florida State |
24 | Pittsburgh |
25 | Kansas State |
Steve Wiseman’s latest AP ballot
| 1 | Georgia |
| 2 | Alabama |
| 3 | Ohio State |
| 4 | Clemson |
| 5 | Michigan |
| 6 | USC |
| 7 | Oklahoma State |
| 8 | Kentucky |
| 9 | Penn State |
| 10 | N.C. State |
| 11 | Washington |
| 12 | Oregon |
| 13 | Mississippi |
| 14 | Tennessee |
| 15 | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Texas A&M |
| 17 | BYU |
| 18 | Baylor |
| 19 | Utah |
| 20 | Wake Forest |
| 21 | Pitt |
| 22 | Arkansas |
| 23 | Cincinnati |
| 24 | Kansas State |
| 25 | Kansas |
This story was originally published September 25, 2022 at 9:56 AM with the headline "It’s official: NC State vs Clemson will be top-10 matchup. Here’s the latest AP poll."