Clemson and Alabama are once again the top teams in the preseason College Football AP Poll but inverted from last season. Last week, the poll was released and Clemson is number one and Alabama, No. 2.
For Alabama, Clemson getting the top spot is added fuel to a fire that is still aflame since their 44-16 National Championship loss to the Tigers. That loss and 28-point deficit were motivating enough, but add in their mind, a slight by the AP, and the summer steam from helmets in Tuscaloosa will linger until January.
But there’s more.