Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said that he opted out of voting in this year's Coaches Poll because of the drama that followed him last season.
Swinney made headlines when he ranked Ohio State No. 11 last year in the year's final Coaches Poll last December. It caught eyes because the Buckeyes were widely considered to be a top four team at the time. The two teams went on to meet in the Sugar Bowl and Ohio State came out on top 49–28. This led to Swinney being on the wrong side of a punchline.
After all of that, Swinney said he's not going to cast a vote this time around for the first time in his head coaching career.