
<p><a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/nc-state-wolfpack/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NC State</a> took care of business during the non-conference portion of its 2022 schedule. The Wolfpack won all four of its non-conference games after blowing out UConn Saturday. Now, the programs turns its attention to a packed conference slate with a top-10 ranking in both polls. </p>



<p>In its second-consecutive primetime matchup Saturday night, NC State defeated the Huskies 41-10 and picked up a top-10 ranking in both the AP and coaches poll. The Wolfpack climbed one spot in the coaches poll after losses by Oklahoma and Arkansas. Tennessee jumped past NC State after defeating Florida. </p>



<p>In the AP Poll, NC State climbed two spots and sits behind Oklahoma State in the rankings. This sets up for a top-10 matchup with Clemson, who check in to the poll at No. 5. Wolfpack head coach <strong>Dave Doeren </strong>talked about the Tigers after seeing them defeat Wake Forest in overtime. </p>



<p>“I thought their quarterback really played well today,” Doeren said. “That’s the best I’ve seen him play. He was accurate, his guys made plays for him, his O-line protected him, he wasn’t on the ground a whole lot. I thought <strong>[Will] Shipley</strong> ran really hard.”</p>



<p>Here are the full AP and Coaches Polls.</p>



<p><strong>Associated Press Poll</strong>:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>RANK</th><th>TEAM</th><th>TREND</th><th>THIS WEEK</th><th>POINTS</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/georgia-bulldogs-football">Georgia</a> (4-0)SEC</td><td>–</td><td>vs Kent State W 39-22</td><td>1,565 (55)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/alabama-crimson-tide-football">Alabama</a> (4-0)SEC</td><td>–</td><td>vs Vanderbilt W 55-3</td><td>1,487 (4)</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ohio-state-buckeyes-football">Ohio State</a> (4-0)Big Ten</td><td>–</td><td>vs Wisconsin W 52-21</td><td>1,483 (4)</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>4</td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/michigan-wolverines-football"></a></td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/michigan-wolverines-football">Michigan</a> (4-0)Big Ten</td><td>–</td><td>vs Maryland W 34-27</td><td>1,354</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/clemson-tigers-football"></a></td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/clemson-tigers-football">Clemson</a> (4-0)ACC</td><td>–</td><td>@ Wake Forest W 51-45</td><td>1,311</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/southern-california-trojans-football"></a></td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/southern-california-trojans-football">USC</a> (4-0)Pac-12</td><td>1</td><td>@ Oregon State W 17-14</td><td>1,236</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/kentucky-wildcats-football"></a></td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/kentucky-wildcats-football">Kentucky</a> (4-0)SEC</td><td>1</td><td>vs Northern Illinois W 31-23</td><td>1,127</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/tennessee-volunteers-football"></a></td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/tennessee-volunteers-football">Tennessee</a> (4-0)SEC</td><td>3</td><td>vs Florida W 38-33</td><td>1,119</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/oklahoma-state-cowboys-football"></a></td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/oklahoma-state-cowboys-football">Oklahoma State</a> (3-0)Big 12</td><td>–</td><td>vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 63-7</td><td>1,081</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/north-carolina-state-wolfpack-football"></a></td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/north-carolina-state-wolfpack-football">North Carolina State</a> (4-0)ACC</td><td>2</td><td>vs UConn W 41-10</td><td>920</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>11</td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/penn-state-nittany-lions-football"></a></td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/penn-state-nittany-lions-football">Penn State</a> (4-0)Big Ten</td><td>3</td><td>vs Central Michigan W 33-14</td><td>876</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/utah-utes-football"></a></td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/utah-utes-football">Utah</a> (3-1)Pac-12</td><td>1</td><td>@ Arizona State W 34-13</td><td>760</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/oregon-ducks-football"></a></td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/oregon-ducks-football">Oregon</a> (3-1)Pac-12</td><td>2</td><td>@ Washington State W 44-41</td><td>727</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/mississippi-rebels-football"></a></td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/mississippi-rebels-football">Ole Miss</a> (4-0)SEC</td><td>2</td><td>vs Tulsa W 35-27</td><td>691</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/washington-huskies-football"></a></td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/washington-huskies-football">Washington</a> (4-0)Pac-12</td><td>3</td><td>vs Stanford W 40-22</td><td>657</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/baylor-bears-football"></a></td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/baylor-bears-football">Baylor</a> (3-1)Big 12</td><td>1</td><td>@ Iowa State W 31-24</td><td>550</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/texas-aandm-aggies-football"></a></td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/texas-aandm-aggies-football">Texas A&M</a> (3-1)SEC</td><td>6</td><td>vs Arkansas W 23-21</td><td>543</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>18</td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/oklahoma-sooners-football"></a></td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/oklahoma-sooners-football">Oklahoma</a> (3-1)Big 12</td><td>12</td><td>vs Kansas State L 41-34</td><td>529</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/brigham-young-cougars-football"></a></td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/brigham-young-cougars-football">BYU</a> (3-1)IA Independents</td><td>–</td><td>vs Wyoming W 38-24</td><td>482</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/arkansas-razorbacks-football"></a></td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/arkansas-razorbacks-football">Arkansas</a> (3-1)SEC</td><td>10</td><td>@ Texas A&M L 23-21</td><td>457</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/minnesota-golden-gophers-football"></a></td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/minnesota-golden-gophers-football">Minnesota</a> (4-0)Big Ten</td><td>–</td><td>@ Michigan State W 34-7</td><td>288</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/wake-forest-demon-deacons-football"></a></td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/wake-forest-demon-deacons-football">Wake Forest</a> (3-1)ACC</td><td>1</td><td>vs Clemson L 51-45</td><td>265</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td></td><td>Florida State (4-0)ACC</td><td>–</td><td>vs Boston College W 44-14</td><td>244</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/pittsburgh-panthers-football"></a></td><td><a href="https://apnews.com/hub/pittsburgh-panthers-football">Pittsburgh</a> (3-1)ACC</td><td>–</td><td>vs Rhode Island W 45-24</td><td>209</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p><strong>USA Today Coaches Poll:</strong></p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Team</th><th>Record</th><th>PTS</th><th>1st</th><th>Prev</th><th>Chg</th><th>Hi/Lo</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/georgia/"><strong>Georgia</strong></a></td><td>4-0</td><td>1563</td><td>34</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>1/3</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/alabama/"><strong>Alabama</strong></a></td><td>4-0</td><td>1558</td><td>26</td><td>2</td><td>—</td><td>1/2</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/ohio-state/"><strong>Ohio State</strong></a></td><td>4-0</td><td>1486</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>—</td><td>2/3</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/michigan/"><strong>Michigan</strong></a></td><td>4-0</td><td>1379</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>—</td><td>4/6</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/clemson/"><strong>Clemson</strong></a></td><td>4-0</td><td>1339</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>—</td><td>4/5</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/southern-california/"><strong>Southern California</strong></a></td><td>4-0</td><td>1226</td><td>0</td><td>7</td><td>1</td><td>6/15</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/oklahoma-state/"><strong>Oklahoma State</strong></a></td><td>3-0</td><td>1176</td><td>0</td><td>8</td><td>1</td><td>7/11</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/kentucky/"><strong>Kentucky</strong></a></td><td>4-0</td><td>1136</td><td>0</td><td>9</td><td>1</td><td>8/21</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/tennessee/"><strong>Tennessee</strong></a></td><td>4-0</td><td>1077</td><td>0</td><td>12</td><td>3</td><td>9/NR</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/nc-state/"><strong>NC State</strong></a></td><td>4-0</td><td>1015</td><td>0</td><td>11</td><td>1</td><td>10/13</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/mississippi/"><strong>Mississippi</strong></a></td><td>4-0</td><td>864</td><td>0</td><td>13</td><td>2</td><td>11/24</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/penn-state/"><strong>Penn State</strong></a></td><td>4-0</td><td>824</td><td>0</td><td>15</td><td>3</td><td>12/NR</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/utah/"><strong>Utah</strong></a></td><td>3-1</td><td>822</td><td>0</td><td>14</td><td>1</td><td>8/15</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/baylor/"><strong>Baylor</strong></a></td><td>3-1</td><td>638</td><td>0</td><td>17</td><td>3</td><td>8/19</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/oregon/"><strong>Oregon</strong></a></td><td>3-1</td><td>622</td><td>0</td><td>18</td><td>3</td><td>12/24</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/oklahoma/"><strong>Oklahoma</strong></a></td><td>3-1</td><td>601</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>-10</td><td>6/16</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/texas-am/"><strong>Texas A&M</strong></a></td><td>3-1</td><td>574</td><td>0</td><td>20</td><td>3</td><td>6/22</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/washington/"><strong>Washington</strong></a></td><td>4-0</td><td>539</td><td>0</td><td>24</td><td>6</td><td>18/NR</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/arkansas/"><strong>Arkansas</strong></a></td><td>3-1</td><td>509</td><td>0</td><td>10</td><td>-9</td><td>10/23</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/brigham-young/"><strong>Brigham Young</strong></a></td><td>3-1</td><td>359</td><td>0</td><td>23</td><td>3</td><td>14/NR</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/wake-forest/"><strong>Wake Forest</strong></a></td><td>3-1</td><td>352</td><td>0</td><td>16</td><td>-5</td><td>16/21</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/florida-state/"><strong>Florida State</strong></a></td><td>4-0</td><td>252</td><td>0</td><td>NR</td><td>5</td><td>22/NR</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/minnesota/"><strong>Minnesota</strong></a></td><td>4-0</td><td>238</td><td>0</td><td>NR</td><td>9</td><td>23/NR</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/pittsburgh/"><strong>Pittsburgh</strong></a></td><td>3-1</td><td>223</td><td>0</td><td>NR</td><td>2</td><td>14/NR</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/syracuse/"><strong>Syracuse</strong></a></td><td>4-0</td><td>74</td><td>0</td><td>NR</td><td>7</td><td>25/NR</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>


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