Who cares about rankings in September and October? Who cares if Clemson football is ranked No. 1 in any poll? All that matters is that you’re ranked in the top-four when it matters.
That’s the stance Clemson football fans should be taking towards these early rankings.
At this point, the vast majority of analysts are looking to drop the Tigers from their rankings. In the AP Poll, a voter had the Tigers as low as No. 8 in their poll. Why? Because the Tigers won a game by less than they should have.
You see, the AP Poll is really all about style points.