Florida stands pat at No. 11, FSU drops in AP poll

By foxsports
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Florida stayed at No. 11 in The Associated Press poll released Sunday, while Florida State fell two spots.

The Gators, who overcame sloppy play to edge Vanderbilt and clinched the SEC East, were jumped by Utah and Oklahoma State.

The Seminoles dropped to No. 19 after losing to new No. 1 Clemson on the road.

Clemson knocked Ohio State from the top spot for the first time this season.

The Tigers are top-ranked in the AP media poll for the first time since the final poll of the 1981 season, when Clemson won its only AP national title.

The Tigers (9-0) received 31 first-place votes and 1,489 points after beating Florida State 23-13 on Saturday. Ohio State (9-0) had 26 first-place votes and 1,460 points. The defending national champions have been first since the preseason, when they became the first team to be a unanimous preseason No. 1 in the 79-year history of the AP rankings.

No. 3 Alabama (8-1) climbed four spot and got two first place votes. No. 4 Baylor also received two first-place votes.