AP Top 25 Reality Check: Clemson slides to 4, but why now?

1 thing is for certain: there were a concern the committee’s ranks, which do not begin until about Halloween would be influenced by that the AP Top 25 After the College Football Playoff began in 2014. It appears the reverse is occurring along with the AP voters are becoming more competitive in moving teams. Whether that’s neutral, bad or good depends upon the standing of your own team.

The purpose difference between Alabama and Clemson will be 78 this season, the tiniest margin between Nos. 4 and 1 that season. AP Top 25 voters are becoming more demanding on Clemson than some other preseason No. 1 team at 48 decades.

“We can not actually get a chair in the Roy (remainder of’ all) bus. “Hopefully we do not just win by five touchdowns next week. Might fall from the polls” Teams normally give up the No. 1 position in the AP survey with no dropping.

Last year before, Florida State relinquished the No. 1 position a few times, falling to No. 2 while staying unbeaten before the College Football Playoff semifinal. Like Swinney is pleased to utilize the minor to inspire a group that will not be contested by its own rivalry, it seems. Clemson slipped into No. 2 at the end of September after yanking a one-point triumph in North Carolina. Alabama took the top place after beginning the season No. 2. Reality Check was fine with giving LSU a bulge up due to its successes against Florida and Texas and was touting Ohio State for months. In shedding Clemson no debate here. No. 4 appears about perfect. The time was strange.

Why is the collapse of Clemson odd is how much the Tigers have fallen. The previous time that a preseason No. 1 shot a similar fall whilst winning all of its games was 1971 when Notre Dame dropped all the way to No. 7 while still beginning 5-0. The voters honored those Tigers for beating a highly rated competitor (Florida) for the next time this season.

The dip by Clemson has been very surprising. Ohio State creates a fantastic case. The Buckeyes lead the country — with a great deal — at the scoring margin in 41.7. Their rout has been 52-3 in Northwestern night on Friday. Clemson came from an easy achievement, 45-10 in Louisville.