Clemson stays at No. 1 in CFP rankings

An inconsistent afternoon in Columbia couldn’t slow Clemson down.

The Tigers retained their spot as the top team in the land in the second-to-last edition of the College Football Playoff rankings. Alabama (No. 2), Oklahoma (No. 3) and Iowa (No. 4) rounded out the top four, with Michigan State at five, still controlling its chance to get in.

The Tigers topped South Carolina 37-32 in a game that wasn’t quite that close.

North Carolina, Clemson’s opponent in the ACC title game, moved up to No. 10 from 14 after knocking of N.C. State with an early offensive blitz.

Full Top 25

1. Clemson

2. Alabama

3. Oklahoma

4. Iowa

5. Michigan State

6. Ohio State

7. Stanford

8. Notre Dame

9. Florida State

10. North Carolina

11. TCU

12. Baylor

13. Mississippi

14. Northwestern

15. Michigan

16. Oregon

17. Oklahoma State

18. Florida

19. Houston

20. Southern California

21. LSU

22. Temple

23. Navy

24. Utah

25. Tennessee

This story was originally published December 1, 2015 at 7:17 PM.