Clemson claimed the top spot in this national outlet’s ACC power rankings.
CBS Sports released its post-spring power rankings for the ACC following spring practice and the closing of the spring transfer portal window.
Clemson tops the list of all 17 teams in the conference, ahead of Miami at No. 2. 2024 ACC runner-up SMU is No. 3, with Louisville and Georgia Tech rounding out the top five.
Here’s what CBS Sports’ Chip Patterson wrote about the Tigers, who captured the ACC Championship last season en route to their first College Football Playoff appearance since 2020:
This is the most anticipated season of Clemson football in five years as the Tigers bring back an impressive collection of future pros from a group that reclaimed the ACC crown last season.