If Ohio State needed any more motivation going into its College Football Playoff semifinal rematch against Clemson, Dabo Swinney just provided it.
Swinney was one of the 61 FBS head coaches who participated in the weekly USA Today Coaches Poll this season. Each week, the coaches submit a full top 25 ballot. They are all then tallied and the Coaches Poll comes out each Sunday.
The top five of the final Coaches Poll mirrored the College Football Playoff selection committee’s rankings: No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson, No. 3 Ohio State, No. 4 Notre Dame and No.