So what exactly is being said about Clemson’s No. 1 ranking in the first College Football Playoff Ranking, which was released on Tuesday?
It marks just the third time in history Clemson has been No. 1 in an in-season major poll. The Tigers were ranked No. 1 for the final two polls of the 1981 season.
Clemson is ranked No. 1, followed by Louisiana State, Ohio State and Alabama. Notre Dame is No. 5, followed by Baylor, Michigan State, TCU, Iowa and Florida.
The Tigers face Florida State, ranked No. 16 in the College Football Playoff poll, Saturday at 3:30 p.