Appalachian State Rides Streak To No. 24 Ranking

One area football team is in the latest top 25 college football rankings while another one falls out.

Unbeaten Appalachian State is ranked for just the second time in school history in the latest Associated Press poll.

The Mountaineers have the nation's third-longest winning streak behind powerhouses Clemson and Ohio State. It's a string of victories that includes a win over UNC last month.

Appalachian was ranked for the first time last year but it lasted only one week — the Mountaineers lost their next game and fell out of the poll. Their current ranking at number 24 is the highest in school history.

Wake Forest dropped out of the poll after a loss to Louisville Saturday. Virginia also fell out, leaving No. 3 Clemson as the only ranked team from the Atlantic Coast Conference. 

It marks the first poll since 2014 with only one ACC team ranked.