College football rankings: Clemson takes No. 1 spot after Alabama loss

Skylar Rolstad

College football rankings: Clemson takes No. 1 spot after Alabama loss image

There's a new No. 1 in college football.

The Clemson Tigers have taken the top spot in both the AP Top 25 Poll and the Coaches Poll after previous No. 1 Alabama was knocked off Saturday by the Auburn Tigers. The Tide fell to No. 5 in both polls.

Clemson had a slight edge on Oklahoma for the No. 1 spot, receiving 27 first-place votes in the AP Poll to Oklahoma's 24. In the Coaches Poll, Clemson had a more decisive advantage with 25 first-place votes to Oklahoma's 12.

With Alabama receiving its first loss of the season, the top four in the Coaches and AP polls are wide open. Each of the top four teams in each poll is receiving first-place votes. The Wisconsin Badgers are the highest-ranked undefeated team, but strength of schedule is keeping the Badgers from the No. 1 position. Auburn has a case to be the best team in the nation because it defeated Alabama but lies at No. 4 currently with four first-place votes.

Notre Dame's loss to Stanford plunged the Irish even further in the polls, while Stanford rose to No. 14 in the AP Poll and No. 15 in the Coaches Poll. Washington came out on top in the Apple Cup, improving to No. 13. The loss for Washington State sent the Cougars down to No. 22 in the Coaches Poll and No. 21 in the AP Poll.

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In both polls, the Big Ten and SEC represent the most teams with five each. The Pac-12 has four teams in the rankings, and the ACC and Big 12 represent three teams.

Here is a look at the latest college football rankings entering Week 14 of the season.

College football rankings: Coaches Poll

Rank Team No. 1 votes W-L
No. 1Clemson2511-1
No. 2Oklahoma1211-1
No. 3Wisconsin2112-0
No. 4Auburn410-2
No. 5Alabama011-1
No. 6Georgia011-1
No. 7Miami (FL)011-1
No. 8Ohio State010-2
No. 9USC010-2
No. 10Penn State010-2
No. 11Central Florida011-0
No. 12TCU010-2
No. 13Washington010-2
No. 14Memphis010-1
No. 15Stanford09-3
No. 16LSU09-3
No. 17Notre Dame09-3
No. 18Oklahoma State09-3
No. 19Michigan State09-3
No. 20Northwestern09-3
No. 21Virginia Tech09-3
No. 22Washington State09-3
No. 23South Florida09-2
No. 24Mississippi State08-4
No. 25San Diego State010-2

Others receiving votes: Fresno State 70; North Carolina State 65; Boise State 15; Troy 12; Toledo 7; Florida Atlantic 7; South Carolina 6; Army 1; Louisville 1.

College football rankings: AP Top 25 Poll

Rank Team No. 1 votes W-L 
No. 1Clemson2711-1
No. 2Oklahoma2411-1
No. 3Wisconsin1012-0
No. 4Auburn010-2
No. 5Alabama011-1
No. 6Georgia011-1
No. 7Miami (FL)011-1
No. 8Ohio State010-2
No. 9Penn State010-2
No. 10TCU010-2
No. 11USC010-2
No. 12Central Florida011-0
No. 13Washington010-2
No. 14Stanford09-3
No. 15Notre Dame09-3
No. 16Memphis010-1
No. 17LSU09-3
No. 18Oklahoma State09-3
No. 19Michigan State09-3
No. 20Northwestern09-3
No. 21Washington State09-3
No. 22Virginia Tech09-3
No. 23South Florida09-2
No. 24Mississippi State08-4
No. 25Fresno State09-3

Others receiving votes: N.C. State 56, San Diego St. 46, Louisville 16, Boise St. 14, Toledo 13, Michigan 12, Virginia 4, Missouri 3, Florida 2, Troy 1, Kansas St. 1, Iowa St. 1

Skylar Rolstad