Clemson Football now knows where the press believes they belong to start the 2023 season.
The Tigers are ranked 9th in the preseason AP Top 25. Clemson is ranked one spot below the Florida State Seminoles, who are expected to contend with the Tigers for the ACC Championship this season.
Georgia is No. 1 with sixty first-place votes. The Michigan Wolverines are second with two first-place votes, and the Ohio State Buckeyes are third with one first-place vote.
Alabama and LSU, who will contend for the SEC West division, round out the Top 5.