🏈 BAMA stays at #2 in AP poll with a big gain on Clemson

[50+yeartidefan]

Before saturday....
1 clemson ( shakey performance...by a pretty mediocre team..especially on D)
2 bama ( solid all around ( except ..but was msu)
3 osu ( solid performance all around it appears...but I didnt watch much)

was enough to shake clemson outta top of tree?
( if it was playoff committee...probably....but AP?)

while we all know-it doesnt matter...except to us bama fans...

 

[TerryP]

No. I don't think so. I do think they'll pick up a few more first place votes (nine more in the Coaches) and I suspect OSU will pick up a couple as well.

 

[TerryP]

No. I don't think so. I do think they'll pick up a few more first place votes (nine more in the Coaches) and I suspect OSU will pick up a couple as well.

Welp, I was off.

 

[TerryP]

2020/21 AP TOP 25 POLL
WEEK 9

Released November 1

RANK	TEAM	PV RANK	CONFERENCE	POINTS
1	Clemson (7-0)	1	ACC	1,515 (33)
2	Alabama (6-0)	2	SEC	1,513 (29)
3	Ohio State (2-0)	3	Big Ten	1,430
4	Notre Dame (6-0)	4	ACC	1,351
5	Georgia (4-1)	5	SEC	1,289
6	Cincinnati (5-0)	7	American Athletic	1,199
7	Texas A&M (4-1)	8	SEC	1,156
8	Florida (3-1)	10	SEC	1,066
9	Brigham Young (7-0)	11	IA Independents	1,014
10	Wisconsin (1-0)	9	Big Ten	985
11	Miami (FL) (5-1)	12	ACC	946
12	Oregon (0-0)	14	Pac-12	831
13	Indiana (2-0)	17	Big Ten	765
14	Oklahoma State (4-1)	6	Big 12	760
15	Coastal Carolina (6-0)	20	Sun Belt	527
16	Marshall (5-0)	19	Conference USA	523
17	Iowa State (4-2)	23	Big 12	427
18	SMU (6-1)	22	American Athletic	420
19	Oklahoma (4-2)	24	Big 12	405
20	USC (0-0)	21	Pac-12	354
21	Boise State (2-0)	25	Mountain West	336
22	Texas (4-2)		Big 12	190
23	Michigan (1-1)	13	Big Ten	151
24	Auburn (4-2)		SEC	144
25	Liberty (6-0)		IA Independents	118

Others receiving votes:
Northwestern 106, Louisiana-Lafayette 101, North Carolina 92, Penn State 87, Tulsa 73, Army 57, Kansas State 51, West Virginia 44, Utah 44, Washington 21, Purdue 15, Virginia Tech 11, San Diego State 8, Arizona State 7, Appalachian State 6, Wake Forest 5, Michigan State 4, California 3

 

[50+yeartidefan]

It was close

 

[mando]

When Clemson drills the Domers (#4 team) they will get back some of the votes especially since Bama has a bye week.

 

[bamatommy]

When Clemson drills the Domers (#4 team) they will get back some of the votes especially since Bama has a bye week.

I'm not sure Clemson will beat Notre Dame in South Bend (without Trevor Lawrence).

 

[mando]

I'm not sure Clemson will beat Notre Dame in South Bend (without Trevor Lawrence).

Spread is 6.5 points for Clemson even w/o Lawrence. Honestly I am surprised it is that close. I have not really watched ND so maybe they are better than their history has shown. Just basing my opinion on their recent history and Clemsons. I still think Clemson beats them and probably soundly.

 

[Rolltide24]

Yeah, they don’t need Lawrence to beat the Irish. And this freshman looked pretty darn good.

 

[TerryP]

Spread is 6.5 points for Clemson even w/o Lawrence. Honestly I am surprised it is that close. I have not really watched ND so maybe they are better than their history has shown. Just basing my opinion on their recent history and Clemsons. I still think Clemson beats them and probably soundly.

Notre Dame Stadium has its own voodoo. There's been a few teams that went there, favored and some heavily, and walked out with a loss. Coincidently, a lot like Jordan Hare.

You may remember talk of how Auburn watered down their field, didn't cut it, etc. a few years ago before a pretty big game. As I recall the same happened with USC visiting a few years ago as well.

 

[BamaFan334]

Normally I'd scoff at Notre Dame winning an actual big game, but I think they can beat Clemson. Like @TerryP said, they will not cut the grass and slow down the speed that has helped Clemson escape. Notre Dame is fielding a solid D, so as long as they keep Etienne from beating them they have a good shot to pull the upset.

I felt if Boston College holds Clemson before the half that they win that game. That three points changed it all in my opinion. Notre Dame is better than Boston College, and I don't think Cornell Powell has another eleven catch game two weeks in a row.pp

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Normally I'd scoff at Notre Dame winning an actual big game, but I think they can beat Clemson. Like @TerryP said, they will not cut the grass and slow down the speed that has helped Clemson escape. Notre Dame is fielding a solid D, so as long as they keep Etienne from beating them they have a good shot to pull the upset.

I felt if Boston College holds Clemson before the half that they win that game. That three points changed it all in my opinion. Notre Dame is better than Boston College, and I don't think Cornell Powell has another eleven catch game two weeks in a row.pp

And it was Boston College....whichis not very good....
But dabo will have em cooking