Though the traditional polls may continue to disagree, Clemson did nothing to jeopardize its seat atop the College Football Playoff rankings. Some that vote in the AP media and coaches polls may rethink their feelings about Clemson after the 23-13 win Saturday night over No. 16 Florida State.
Admittedly this wasn’t the Jameis Winston team that embarrassed Clemson in Death Valley two years ago, nor some of the other legendary FSU juggernauts. But until that bizarre loss to Georgia Tech, this was a top 10 team and FSU was another significant test for a team in a conference screaming for respect.