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Ranking teams from the ACC, SEC and Sun Belt.

Ranking teams from the ACC, SEC and Sun Belt.

Combining the individual polls of B.J. Bennett, Christian Goeckel, Kevin Thomas, Ben Troupe and P.J. Zucco.

Bud Light Southern Power Poll (ACC, SEC, Sun Belt)

1. Alabama (8-0)
Fresh off an Iron Bowl rout of Auburn, the Crimson Tide now have their rescheduled matchup with defending national champion LSU.

2. Clemson (8-1)
A win in the regular season finale at Virginia Tech advances the Tigers to the ACC Championship Game to face Notre Dame.

3. Notre Dame (9-0)
A scheduling update, removing a later game with Wake Forest, moves the Fighting Irish into the ACC Championship Game.

4. Texas A&M (6-1)
It’s the redhot Aggies, not Alabama or Georgia, that lead the SEC in total defense, currently allowing 328 yards per game.

5. Florida (7-1)
Traditionally a September showcase, Kyle Trask, Kyle Pitts and the high-flying Gators will next play at rival Tennessee.

6. Georgia (6-2)
Saturday featured a vintage rushing attack from the Bulldogs, with Georgia running for a season-high 332 yards and four touchdowns.

7. Miami (7-1)
The Hurricanes, still with just a lone loss to Clemson, haven’t played since November 14th entering a matchup with Duke this weekend.

8. Coastal Carolina (9-0)
Undefeated and up to 14th in the AP Poll, the Chanticleers will next welcome both Liberty and ESPN’s College Gameday to Conway.

9. North Carolina (6-3)
Though a competitve game for the most part, the Tar Heels were unable to slow undefeated Notre Dame’s magical pace.

10. Auburn (5-3)
The grind continues for the tested Tigers, who, after a lopsided Iron Bowl defeat, now welcome top five Texas A&M to town.

11. NC State (7-3)
Topping Syracuse by a touchdown, the Wolfpack just keep finding ways to win close games, now boasting four one-score wins.

12. Louisiana (8-1)
A high-profile trip to Appalachian State will be a rematch of the last two, and the first two, Sun Belt Championship Games.

Others receiving votes: Missouri, Ole Miss