Clemson is back at No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll behind top-ranked Alabama, moving up to where it started, after a convincing victory and Ohio State's first loss of the season.
The Crimson Tide are a unanimous No. 1, with all 61 first-place votes, for the first time this season. Ohio State tumbled nine spots to No. 11 after being upset by Purdue.
Coming off a lopsided win against NC State, Clemson rose one spot to replace the Buckeyes. Clemson trailed only Alabama in the preseason rankings, but a couple of close wins in September -- combined with seemingly impressive performances by other highly ranked teams -- dragged Clemson to as low as No.