Clemson falls in the AP Poll following Memphis loss

After dropping their first game of the season this past weekend, Clemson fell in the latest AP Poll but the team is still among the best in the ACC.
Clemson falls in the AP Poll following Memphis loss
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The undefeated run ended for the Tigers this weekend as they fell at Memphis 79-77. Now at 9-1 on the year, Clemson fell five spots in the most recent AP Poll, dropping down to No. 18. Memphis, following their victory over Clemson, jumped up to 23rd.

11 North Carolina, 21 Duke, and 22 Virginia joined Clemson as the four ranked members of the ACC. The Tigers have two more games (12/22 vs Queens and 12/29 vs Radford) before the New Year. They'll start ACC play on January 3rd at Miami.

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Clemson dropped their first game of the season at Memphis this past weekend / Clemson Athletics

AP Top 25

  1. Purdue 
  2. Kansas 
  3. Houston 
  4. Arizona 
  5. UConn 
  6. Marquette 
  7. Oklahoma 
  8. Tennessee 
  9. Kentucky 
  10. Baylor 
  11. North Carolina 
  12. Creighton 
  13. Illinois 
  14. Florida Atlantic 
  15. Gonzaga 
  16. Colorado State 
  17. BYU 
  18. Clemson 
  19. Texas 
  20. James Madison 
  21. Duke 
  22. Virginia 
  23. Memphis 
  24. Wisconsin 
  25. Ole Miss

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Christian Goeckel
CHRISTIAN GOECKEL

Christian Goeckel is a Staff Writer for All Clemson on SI.com. Christian has covered College Football for nearly a decade, writing for multiple sites and hosting radio shows across Southern Georgia and South Carolina.