Clemson University

Clemson football retains No. 1 CFP ranking

From Staff Reports
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney gets a Gatorade bath from Clemson's running back Zac Brooks (24) and Clemson's defensive end Kevin Dodd (98) after winning their division in the ACC by beating Florida State Saturday at Death Valley.
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney gets a Gatorade bath from Clemson's running back Zac Brooks (24) and Clemson's defensive end Kevin Dodd (98) after winning their division in the ACC by beating Florida State Saturday at Death Valley. Tim Dominick tdominick@thestate.com

The Clemson football team held onto its No. 1 ranking in the College Football playoff. The Tigers were also on top last week, the first rankings of the season.

The Tigers are 9-0, 6-0 in the ACC, and coming off a 23-13 win against then-No. 16 Florida State. Clemson has no more games against winning teams in the regular season and could be on course to meet one-loss North Carolina in the conference title game.

Clemson is off to its best start since the 1981 National Title season. They are lead by Heisman-contending quarterback Deshaun Watson and one of the stingiest defenses in the country.

This story was originally published November 10, 2015 at 7:13 PM.

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