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The weekly college polls are out and, believe it or not, the Syracuse Orange are nowhere to be found. Three of Syracuse's upcoming opponents, however, are to be found. First, the AP Poll, where the Clemson Tigers made a big push...
| Rank | Team | Record | Votes | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (58) | 1-0 | 1,497 | 1 |
| 2 | Oregon | 1-0 | 1,355 | 3 |
| 3 | Ohio State (1) | 1-0 | 1,330 | 2 |
| 4 | Clemson (1) | 1-0 | 1,304 | 8 |
| 5 | Stanford | 0-0 | 1,277 | 4 |
| 6 | South Carolina | 1-0 | 1,181 | 6 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 1-0 | 1,085 | 7 |
| 8 | Louisville | 1-0 | 1,073 | 9 |
| 9 | LSU | 1-0 | 971 | 12 |
| 10 | Florida State | 1-0 | 953 | 11 |
| 11 | Georgia | 0-1 | 894 | 5 |
| 12 | Florida | 1-0 | 875 | 10 |
| 13 | Oklahoma State | 1-0 | 780 | 13 |
| 14 | Notre Dame | 1-0 | 707 | 14 |
| 15 | Texas | 1-0 | 674 | 15 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 1-0 | 612 | 16 |
| 17 | Michigan | 1-0 | 583 | 17 |
| 18 | UCLA | 1-0 | 387 | 21 |
| 19 | Northwestern | 1-0 | 320 | 22 |
| 20 | Washington | 1-0 | 315 | NR |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 1-0 | 287 | 23 |
| 22 | Nebraska | 1-0 | 219 | 18 |
| 23 | Baylor | 1-0 | 150 | NR |
| 24 | TCU | 0-1 | 148 | 20 |
| 25 | USC | 1-0 | 135 | 24 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Miami (FL) 127, Mississippi 50, Arizona State 48, Michigan State 42, Northern Illinois 27, Cincinnati 27, Fresno State 22, Virginia Tech 12, Bowling Green 9, Georgia Tech 8, Arizona 6, Penn State 4, Boise State 3, Virginia 2, Arkansas 1 | ||||
For the record, that's two Top Ten teams and three Top Twenty teams. SU opponent Georgia Tech also received some votes. "Be afraid, Syracuse will burn to the ground."
Meanwhile, here's the Coaches Poll, where Clemson is No. 5, FSU is No. 10 and Northwestern is No. 22.