AP Poll Prediction: Week 7

Clemson and Alabama make statement wins, how does the rest of the Top 25 shake out?

Dropped from the rankings: #17 LSU, #19 Virginia Tech, #22 Texas

#25 NC State- W 38-21 vs Virginia. After playing Clemson tough last week, UVA laid an egg in this one

#24 USC- N/R

#23 Minnesota- N/A

#22 Kansas State- N/R. Even without QB Skylar Thompson, K-State got it done against a good TCU team

#21 Louisiana- N/A

#20 Tennessee- L 21-44 vs #3 Georgia. They held a lead at halftime but failed to score a single point afterwards

#19 Iowa State- W 31-15 vs Texas Tech. With Texas' loss, ISU moves into first place in the Big 12

#18 Michigan- N/A

#17 SMU- N/A

#16 Wisconsin- N/A

#15 BYU- W 27-20 vs UTSA. This one was much much closer than it should have been but BYU stays unbeaten

#14 Florida- L 38-41 vs #21 Texas A&M. The Gators drop 10 spots after a shocking loss to the Aggies

#13 Texas A&M- W 41-38 vs #4 Florida. The Aggies jump up after possibly derailing the Gators playoff hopes

#12 Miami- L 17-42 vs #1 Clemson. The Canes looked very outmatched and the offense was in disarray

#11 Auburn- W 30-28 vs Arkansas. Auburn probably shouldn't have won this game, but it's a win nonetheless

#10 Oregon- N/A

#9 Cincinnati- N/A

#8 Oklahoma State- N/A

#7 Penn State- N/A

#6 North Carolina- W 56-45 vs #19 VT. In a high scoring shootout, UNC prevailed but their defense showed holes

#5 Ohio State- N/A

#4 Notre Dame- W 42-26 vs Florida St. ND is getting better and better every week, this week dismantling FSU

#3 Georgia- W 44-21 vs #14 Tennessee. UGA rebounded from a halftime deficit to overwhelm the Vols w/ their D

#2 Alabama- W 63-48 vs Ole Miss. In an uncharacteristically poor defensive showing. Jones & Harris showed out

#1 Clemson- W 42-17 vs #7 Miami. Clemson is still unmatched in the ACC and proved it against D'Eriq King & Co.