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Week 13 Poll Breakdown: ACC & Big 12

After a win over in-state rival South Carolina, Clemson remained
the number one team in both polls. Florida State and TCU made big jumps
after rivalry wins, while Baylor and Oklahoma State fell the
furthest.

Associated Press Top 25. Big 12 teams in red, ACC in blue. Notre
Dame in gold.

Rank

Team

Record

PV
Rank

1

Clemson

12-0

1

2

Alabama

11-1

3

3

Oklahoma

11-1

5
(+2)

4

Iowa

12-0

3

5

Michigan State

11-1

6

6

Ohio State

11-1

8

7

Stanford

10-2

13

8

North
Carolina

11-1

11
(+3)

9

Notre
Dame

10-2

4
(-5)

10

Florida
State

10-2

14
(+4)

11

TCU

10-2

15
(+4)

12

Baylor

9-2

7
(-5)

13

Northwestern

10-2

17

14

Oklahoma
State

10-2

9
(-5)

15

Oregon

9-3

18

16

Ole Miss

9-3

19

17

Houston

11-1

21

18

Florida

10-2

10

19

Michigan

9-3

12

20

Temple

10-2

25

21

Utah

9-3

UR

22

Navy

9-2

16

23

LSU

8-3

UR

24

USC

8-4

UR

25

Wisconsin

9-3

UR

 

 

Also Receiving Votes – West
Virginia (1)

The Amway Coaches Poll. Big 12 teams in
red, ACC in blue. Notre Dame in gold.

Rank

Team

Record

PV
Rank

1

Clemson

12-0

1

2

Alabama

11-1

2

3

Iowa

12-0

3

4

Oklahoma

11-1

5
(+1)

5

Michigan State

11-1

6

6

Ohio State

11-1

8

7

Stanford

10-2

12

8

North
Carolina

11-1

11
(+3)

9

Florida
State

10-2

14
(+5)

10

Notre
Dame

10-2

4
(-6)

11

TCU

10-2

16
(+5)

12

Baylor

9-2

7
(-5)

13

Northwestern

10-2

17

14

Oklahoma
State

10-2

10
(-4)

15

Florida

10-2

9

16

Oregon

9-3

18

17

Ole Miss

9-3

19

18

Houston

11-1

21

19

Michigan

9-3

12

20

Utah

9-3

25

21

Temple

10-2

24

22

Navy

9-2

15

23

LSU

8-3

26

24

USC

8-4

32

25

Wisconsin

9-3

28

 

Also Receiving Votes – West
Virginia (8)

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) 
– Clemson
(ACC); Oklahoma (Big 12); North Carolina (ACC); Notre Dame
(Independent); Florida State (ACC); TCU (Big 12); Baylor (Big
12)

Potential Russell Athletic Bowl Teams*
– Florida State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Miami, West
Virginia, Baylor, TCU, Oklahoma State

* 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 – Florida State (+4
AP, +5 Coaches); TCU (+4 AP, +5 Coaches); Baylor (-5 AP, Coaches);
Notre Dame (-5 AP, -6 Coaches)

Newcomers – None

Dropped Out – None