After routing USC last night, Notre Dame received a 2.7-point upgrade to its FPI rating and moved up three spots in the FPI rankings to No. 5. No new teams entered the top 10, and the order of the top four teams did not change.
Clemson still at the top of the league after getting a week off, while a pair of teams closer to the middle make a statement.
Florida offensive lineman Richard Gouraige committed to Florida on Friday. The ESPN 300 lineman, ranked No. 124 overall, chose the Gators over Clemson and gives Florida 10 ESPN 300 commitments in the 2018 class.
The junior is joined by NC State senior Bradley Chubb as the first-team defensive ends. Tigers senior LB Dorian O'Daniel was named to the second team.
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Clemson is coming off a loss to Syracuse and will need to do some work to return to the ACC title game. The Tigers visit ACC Atlantic-leading No. 16 NC State on Nov. 4.
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As Clemson heads into its bye week, coach Dabo Swinney is taking a cautious approach with QB Kelly Bryant, who suffered a concussion and a sprained ankle against Syracuse on Friday.
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney on the loss to Syracuse: "They just kicked our butt. That needs to be the story. Sometimes you get your butt whipped, and we did. We have to own it, learn from it, grow from it, and respond."
Top-10 teams Alabama and USC got the chance to post impressive wins in front of some of the two teams' current and future targets, including potential Trojans signal-caller Tanner McKee.
The profile remains strong, and the College Football Playoff committee values good wins over bad losses. However, Kelly Bryant's health is a concern.
After Clemson lost and Miami won this weekend, the Hurricanes are the favorites to win the ACC.
The Alabama Crimson Tide, at -125, are now odds-on favorites to win the national championship at the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas. Ohio State and Clemson are the only other teams with single-digit odds.
Though Clemson, Washington and Auburn all lost this weekend, FPI believes that all three are still some of the best teams in college football going forward.
It's déjà vu for defending national champion Clemson. Power is consolidated atop the SEC, while the Big Ten and Big 12 are headed for some epic showdowns. As for the Pac-12, well, it's not looking great.
Miami is the lone unbeaten team overall in the ACC but we've still got the defending champs at No. 1.
Given its loss to Arizona State last night and a relatively weak schedule, Washington tumbled to 21st in Strength of Record, which measures accomplishment. Clemson dropped to sixth after its loss to Syracuse, allowing Georgia to take over the No. 1 spot in these rankings.
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney was in Tuscaloosa for a reunion of Alabama's 1992 national championship team less than 24 hours after his team was upset on the road at Syracuse.
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Lawrence | QB-PP | Committed | 94 |
| Xavier Thomas | DE | Committed | 94 |
| Justin Mascoll | DE | Committed | 86 |
| Derion Kendrick | ATH | Committed | 85 |
| Josh Belk | DT | Committed | 84 |
| Atlantic | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| NC State | 4-0 | 6-1 |
| Clemson | 4-1 | 6-1 |
| Syracuse | 2-2 | 4-4 |
| Boston College | 2-3 | 4-4 |
| Louisville | 2-3 | 5-3 |
| Florida State | 2-3 | 2-4 |
| Wake Forest | 1-3 | 4-3 |
| Coastal | CONF | OVR |
| Miami | 4-0 | 6-0 |
| Georgia Tech | 3-1 | 4-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 2-1 | 6-1 |
| Virginia | 2-1 | 5-2 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-3 | 3-5 |
| Duke | 1-4 | 4-4 |
| North Carolina | 0-5 | 1-7 |
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 7 | 8 |
