Clemson slipping from No. 3 to No. 4 in the latest AP Top 25 might not seem like that big of a deal compared to, say, Stanford plummeting seven spots after getting boat raced by Notre Dame. However, it's getting harder to ignore the Tigers' slow-motion fall from grace.
When the season began, it was supposed to Alabama and Clemson up top and then everyone else fighting for third. All but five of the AP voters had the Tigers at either No. 1 or No. 2 in the preseason poll. No one had them lower than No.