Week 9 College Football Rankings: Clemson Ranked No. 6 In Latest AP Poll

The Clemson Tigers, fresh off a 59-38 drubbing of the North Carolina Tar Heels, jumped from No. 8 to No. 6 in this week's AP Poll. One other ACC team joins the Tigers in the rankings, as Virginia Tech is ranked No. 15, up one slot from last week courtesy of their 30-14 win over Boston College on Saturday.

The LSU Tigers retained the No. 1 spot in the Week 9 AP Poll, followed by SEC conference foe Alabama at No. 2. LSU is also ranked No. 1 in the latest USA Today Coaches Poll, with the new BCS Rankings to be released after 8:00 p.m. Sunday evening.

Here is the full Week 9 AP Top 25 Poll:

1 LSU

2 Alabama

3 Oklahoma State

4 Stanford

5 Boise State

6 Clemson

7 Oregon

8 Arkansas

9 Michigan State

10 Kansas State

11 Oklahoma

12 Wisconsin

13 Nebraska

14 South Carolina

15 Virginia Tech

16 Texas A&M

17 Michigan

18 Houston

19 Texas Tech

20 USC

21 Penn State

22 Georgia

23 Arizona State

24 Cincinnati

25 West Virginia

For more coverage of all the latest college football rankings, be sure to follow SB Nation's NCAA Football page.

College Football Rankings, Week 9: Clemson, Virginia Tech Represent ACC In Latest USA Today Coaches Poll

The Week 9 USA Today Coaches Poll has been released, and just two Atlantic Coast Conference teams are ranked in the Top 25.

The offensive juggernaut that is the Clemson Tigers, fresh off a 59-38 thrashing of the North Carolina Tar Heels, jumped from eighth place last week to sixth place in this week's rankings. Virginia Tech, 30-14 winners over Boston College on Saturday, fell from the No. 14 position to No. 15. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets fell out of the rankings completely after their second striaght loss after starting the season 6-0.

Overall, LSU and Alabama are ranked No. 1 and No. 2 this week, as the college football world awaits what may be the de-facto national championship when the two teams square off in Tuscaloosa in early November. Several Top 10 teams from last weeks rankings fell, most notably Wisconsin, victims of a last second Hail Mary pass by the Michigan State Spartans in the wee hours Saturday evening.

Here's the full USA Today Coaches Poll top 25 for Week 9:

1 LSU

2 Alabama

3 Stanford

4 Oklahoma State

5 Boise State

6 Clemson

7 Oregon

8 Arkansas

9 Oklahoma

10 Michigan State

11 Wisconsin

12 Kansas State

13 Nebraska

14 South Carolina

15 Virginia Tech

16 Texas A&M

17 Michigan

18 Houston

19 Penn State

20 Arizona State

21 Georgia

22 Texas Tech

23 Cincinnati

24 West Virginia

25 Southern Miss.

For more coverage of all the latest college football rankings, be sure to follow SB Nation's NCAA Football page.

College Football Scores And Results: Clemson Routs North Carolina, Stays Undefeated

Some early ACC conference matchups Saturday started off with No. 7 ranked team in the country, the Clemson Tigers, bum rushing the North Carolina Tar Heels. Here's a look at the early games:

North Carolina (5-3, 1-3 ACC) can't keep up with No. 7 Clemson (8-0, 5-0), 59-38: Tajh Boyd led the Tigers' prolific offense to the tune of 367 passing yards and 5 passing passing touchdowns. Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, not Sammy Watkins, led the way for the Tigers with 157 receiving yards and a touchdown. For more on the game, Clemson fans should visit Shakin' The Southland. For more on North Carolina, visit Carolina March.

Wake Forest (5-2, 4-1) holds on to beat Duke (3-4, 1-2): Tanner Price hit Chris Givens on a 66-yard touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter as the Demon Deacons ripped away the win from the Duke Blue Devils. . The Blue Devils came back from a 17-0 deficit to score 23 straight points just to see their lead wiped out. For more on the Demon Deacons, visit Blogger So Dear.

College Football Schedule, Week 8: Clemson Looks To Stay Undefeated Vs. North Carolina

A big day in the ACC is headlined by Clemson looking to stay undefeated in a noon matchup against North Carolina. Read on for a full schedule of games.