FanSided Top 25 Week 2: Clemson Climbs The Rankings
By Kyle Kensing
Aug 31, 2013; Clemson, SC, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Tajh Boyd (10) looks to pass the ball during the second quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs at Clemson Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
In the Week 2 FanSided Top 25, the defending national champion Alabama Crimson Tide is once again a runaway No. 1. However, making big strides up the poll this week are the Clemson Tigers, fresh off a 38-35 win over Georgia.
The Tigers jumped to No. 3, up six places from its preseason ranking. Boise State, Oregon State and TCU depart the FanSided Top 25 this week after their opening weekend losses. USC also falls out of the rankings following its lackluster win over Hawaii. Miami, Northwestern, Baylor and Washington move into their place.
The SEC remains the pace-setter, landing four teams in the top 10 and six of the first 12. But joining Clemson is Florida State at No. 10, representing the ACC. The conference has many top 10 nominees as the Pac-12 with Oregon and Stanford, and more than the Big Ten’s one (Ohio State) or Big 12’s none.
| Rank | Team (1st Place Votes) | Record | Points |
| 1. | Alabama Crimson Tide (18) | 1-0 | 474 |
| 2. | Oregon Ducks (1) | 1-0 | 435 |
| 3. | Clemson Tigers | 1-0 | 416 |
| 4. | Ohio State Buckeyes | 1-0 | 411 |
| 5. | South Carolina Gamecocks | 1-0 | 376 |
| 6. | Louisville Cardinals | 1-0 | 341 |
| 7. |
Stanford Cardinal0-03388.LSU Tigers1-03289.Texas A&M Aggies1-0
319
10.Florida State Seminoles1-029311.Georgia Bulldogs0-1266
12.Florida Gators1-024913.Oklahoma State Cowboys1-024614.Oklahoma Sooners1-0204
15.Texas Longhorns1-020216.Notre Dame Fighting Irish
1-0201
17.Michigan Wolverines1-018318.UCLA Bruins1-015219.Northwestern Wildcats1-09620t.Wisconsin Badgers1-08820t.Nebraska Cornhuskers1-08822.Miami Hurricanes1-07723.Washington Huskies1-073
24.Baylor Bears1-05525.Ole Miss Rebels1-042
Other Receiving Votes: USC Trojans 40, TCU Horned Frogs 40, Arizona State Sun Devils 20, Fresno State Bulldogs 19, Northern Illinois Huskies 17, Cincinnati Bearcats 11, Michigan State Spartans 11, Vanderbilt Commodores 9, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 9, Texas Tech Red Raiders 5, North Dakota State Bison 5, Arizona Wildcats 3, Tennessee Volunteers 2, Arkansas Razorbacks 1, Utah Utes 1, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 1