As bad as Clemson’s 28-7 loss at Duke on Labor Day night looked on the field, it wasn’t enough to knock the Tigers out of the AP Top 25 Poll on Tuesday.
Dabo Swinney and company just stayed among the ranked, falling from preseason No. 9 to No. 25 after Week 1. They are fortunate to still be ranked after turning the ball over three times, including a pair of second-half fumbles near inside the Duke 10-yard line.
Clemson (0-1) has been ranked in the last 21 AP Poll releases, dating back to Week 14 of 2021. That was the year the Tigers fell out of the ranking after Week 5, ending a streak of 107 consecutive appearances.
LSU, which lost 45-24 to Florida State on Sunday, is the only other 0-1 team in the AP Poll. Duke jumped in at No. 21.
The Tigers turn their attention to Charleston Southern, which comes to Memorial Stadium for Clemson’s home opener at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday.
AP Top 25
1. Georgia (58)
2. Michigan (2)
3. Alabama
4. Florida State (3)
5. Ohio State
6. USC
7. Penn State
8. Washington
9. Tennessee
10. Notre Dame
11. Texas
12. Utah
13. Oregon
14. LSU
15. Kansas State
16. Oregon State
17. North Carolina
18. Oklahoma
19. Wisconsin
20. Ole Miss
21. Duke
22. Colorado
23. Texas A&M
24. Tulane
25. Clemson
Others receiving votes: Iowa 73, UCLA 55, Arkansas 28, TCU 27, Kentucky 15, Pittsburgh 8, Mississippi St. 5, Miami 4, NC State 4, Auburn 3, Troy 3, Fresno State 3, Minnesota 3, Wyoming 3, Iowa State 2, Texas State 2, Texas Tech 1, Louisville 1, Washington State 1, Illinois 1, Houston 1, UCF 1, James Madison 1.
