Undefeated Clemson makes huge jump in AP Poll

The Tigers continue to rise as their impressive play gets more notice.

In a week that included handing in-state rival South Carolina their first loss and knocking TCU down from the high of a miracle buzzer-beater in the previous game, the undefeated Clemson Tigers are finally starting to gain some national recognition.

After debuting at No. 24 in last week's AP Poll, Clemson has jumped up 11 spots, all the way to No. 13 in the country.

Clemson Basketball moved up to No. 13 in the AP Poll / Clemson Athletics

Becoming a top 15 team certainly isn't the ultimate goal for this group but it does ensure that every game the Tigers step on the floor from now on will have numerous eyes on it.

Clemson is now the second highest-ranked team in the ACC, only behind No. 9 North Carolina who sits at 7-2 after losing their most recent game to No. 5 UConn. 

Other ACC members ranked this week are Duke at 21, Virginia at 22, and Miami at 24. Very few conference games have been played yet but the Tigers are already marking themselves as one game everyone in the ACC will begin to circle as long as their success continues.

With their new ranking, Clemson will travel to Memphis this Saturday in a battle of Tigers. Memphis is 7-2 and just took down the formerly 21st-ranked Texas A&M Aggies.

Associated Press Top 25 Poll

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