After a thrilling National Championship on Monday night in which the #2 Clemson Tigers defeated the #1 Alabama Crimson Tide 35-31 (Go ACC) to close the 2016-17 season, the Associated Press and Amway Coaches’ Polls were released on Tuesday.
Unsurprisingly, both polls had Clemson ranked first in the final polling of the season following their National Title win, with Alabama finishing second in both rankings.
The Virginia Tech Hokies, meanwhile, closed the season in late December with a thrilling 35-24 comeback victory in the Belk Bowl. The Hokies entered the Belk Bowl ranked 22nd in the nation, but with the release of the final rankings of the season on Tuesday, the Hokies made the jump to #16 in both polls.