The Clemson basketball team is not off to the best start against some of the better teams on the non-conference slate.
After surrendering a 21-point halftime lead and losing 67-64 to No. 10 BYU on a buzzer-beater in the Jimmy V Classic in Madison Square Garden, the Tigers dropped two spots in the NET Rankings to No. 27.
While Clemson is now a combined 1-3 against Quad 1 and Quad 2 opponents, the Tigers are still ranked seven spots higher than they were in the debut of the rankings earlier this month.
Brad Brownell’s team has played two teams ranked inside the Top 15 in the last week, suffering narrow, hard-fought defeats each time.