Week 5 Poll Breakdown: ACC & Big 12
After a wild weekend that shook up the Top 25, the Big 12 and ACC
both had big movers. TCU and Baylor jumped into the second and third
spots respectively with big conference wins over . Clemson’s win
over Notre Dame launched them up six spots to number six. And Oklahoma
gained five spots after a win against West Virginia.
Associated Press Top 25. Big 12 teams in red, ACC in blue. Notre
Dame in gold.
Rank |
Team |
Conference |
Record |
Previous |
1 |
Ohio |
Big |
5-0 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
Baylor |
Big |
5-0 |
5 |
4 |
Michigan State |
Big Ten |
5-0 |
2 |
5 |
Utah |
Pac-12 |
4-0 |
10 |
6 |
Clemson |
ACC |
4-0 |
12 |
7 |
LSU |
SEC |
4-0 |
9 |
8 |
Alabama |
SEC |
4-1 |
13 |
9 |
Texas A&M |
SEC |
5-0 |
14 |
10 |
Oklahoma |
Big |
4-0 |
15 |
11 |
Florida |
SEC |
5-0 |
25 |
12 |
Florida |
ACC |
4-0 |
11 |
13 |
Northwestern |
Big Ten |
5-0 |
16 |
14 |
Ole Miss |
SEC |
4-1 |
3 |
15 |
Notre |
Independent |
4-1 |
6 |
16 |
Stanford |
Pac-12 |
4-1 |
18 |
17 |
Southern |
Pac-12 |
3-1 |
17 |
18 |
Michigan |
Big |
4-1 |
22 |
19 |
Georgia |
SEC |
4-1 |
8 |
20 |
UCLA |
Pac-12 |
4-1 |
7 |
21 |
Oklahoma |
Big |
5-0 |
20 |
22 |
Iowa |
Big Ten |
5-0 |
30 |
23 |
California |
Pac-12 |
5-0 |
24 |
24 |
Toledo |
Mid-American |
4-0 |
26 |
25 |
Boise State |
Mountain West |
4-1 |
29 |
Also Receiving Votes – Duke (31),
West Virginia (8), Texas Tech (4), Kansas State (1)
The Amway Coaches Poll. Big 12 teams in
red, ACC in blue. Notre Dame in gold.
Rank |
Team |
Conference |
Record |
Previous |
1 |
Ohio State |
Big Ten |
5-0 |
1 |
2 |
TCU |
Big |
5-0 |
3 |
3 |
Michigan State |
Big Ten |
5-0 |
2 |
4 |
Baylor |
Big |
4-0 |
4 |
5 |
LSU |
SEC |
4-0 |
8 |
6 |
Clemson |
ACC |
4-0 |
11 |
7 |
Utah |
Pac-12 |
4-0 |
12 |
8 |
Florida |
ACC |
4-0 |
9 |
9 |
Oklahoma |
Big |
4-0 |
14 |
10 |
Alabama |
SEC |
4-1 |
13 |
11 |
Texas A&M |
SEC |
5-0 |
15 |
12 |
Florida |
SEC |
5-0 |
23 |
13 |
Ole Miss |
SEC |
4-1 |
5 |
14 |
Northwestern |
Big Ten |
5-0 |
17 |
15 |
Notre |
Independent |
4-1 |
7 |
16 |
Georgia |
SEC |
4-1 |
6 |
17 |
Southern California |
Pac-12 |
3-1 |
16 |
18 |
Stanford |
Pac-12 |
4-1 |
20 |
19 |
Oklahoma |
Big |
5-0 |
19 |
20 |
UCLA |
Pac-12 |
4-1 |
10 |
21 |
Michigan |
Big Ten |
4-1 |
26 |
22 |
California |
Pac-12 |
5-0 |
24 |
23 |
Iowa |
Big Ten |
5-0 |
32 |
24 |
Boise State |
Mountain West |
4-1 |
31 |
25 |
Memphis |
AAC |
5-0 |
34 |
Also Receiving Votes – Duke (59),
West Virginia (31), Kansas State (17), North Carolina (4)
Here’s a breakdown of how the bowls
look for our partners in the Big 12, the ACC and Notre Dame:
Playoff Contenders (anyone ranked in the
top 12) – TCU (Big 12);
Baylor (Big 12); Clemson (ACC); Florida State (ACC).
Potential Russell Athletic Bowl Teams*
–Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, West Virginia, Kansas
State, Duke, North Carolina, Texas Tech
* Based on available teams if the season
ended today; doesn’t account for eligible contenders that
don’t currently receive votes in either poll.
Biggest Change – Clemson (+6 AP, +5
Coaches); Notre Dame (-9 AP, -8 Coaches)
Newcomers – None
Dropped Out – West Virginia.