The State · Sep 19, 2017
Why Clemson should be ranked No. 1 ahead of Alabama
Dabo Swinney wouldn’t say it when asked over the weekend, so I’ll say it for him. Clemson deserves to be ranked No. 1.
No, the polls do not matter this early in the season.
Swinney doesn’t think there should be any polls released in September, and I tend to agree with him.
But since we’re going to have them, they should at least be correct.
The last time Clemson and Alabama were on the field the Tigers won. Clemson is 3-0 this season with a pair of top 15 wins and just humiliated Louisville and Heisman winner Lamar Jackson on the road.
Yes, Alabama has an impressive win over Florida State, but the Crimson Tide’s other two victories did not come against Power 5 teams.