Clemson and Alabama were tested by in-state rivals this weekend, playing in a much closer contest than expected before Heisman hopefuls Deshaun Watson and Derrick Henry helped their teams pull away and maintain a top spot in the rankings.
The Tigers and Tide are joined by Oklahoma and Iowa in the top four of the new CBS Sports 128 for the second straight week, though the Sooners are the No. 3 spot after beating Oklahoma State in Stillwater to claim the outright Big 12 title.
Michigan State is up one spot to No. 5 heading into its Big Ten title game against Iowa, followed by Ohio State at No.