Dabo Swinney and the Tigers had an opportunity to show everyone that this team is continuing to grow, but Clemson delivered a lackluster performance in their 17-12 win over Wake Forest.
A strong performance would have been great for this program as the Tigers have the talent of a top team in the country, but were unranked in the US LBM Coaches Poll following Week 5. Nothing has changed here after Week 6, with Clemson remaining unranked after a underwhelming offensive performance against the Demon Deacons.
Even so, the Tigers are still receiving votes which isn’t a surprise as there are still a many who believe this team deserves to be ranked. While I agree with that minority that Clemson should be ranked, they did not look like a top 25 team on Saturday.
Below is a look at the full US LBM Coaches Poll following Week 6.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Georgia | 6-0 | 1,597 (61) | – |
| 2 | Michigan | 6-0 | 1,512 (0) | – |
| 3 | Ohio State | 5-0 | 1,443 (2) | – |
| 4 | Florida State | 5-0 | 1,411 | +1 |
| 5 | Penn State | 5-0 | 1,300 | +1 |
| 6 | Washington | 5-0 | 1,246 (1) | +2 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 5-0 | 1,200 | +5 |
| 8 | Oregon | 5-0 | 1,168 | +1 |
| 9 | Southern California | 6-0 | 1,121 | -2 |
| 10 | Alabama | 5-1 | 1,025 | – |
| 11 | Texas | 5-1 | 982 | -7 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 5-0 | 912 | +1 |
| 13 | Ole Miss | 5-1 | 762 | +2 |
| 14 | Oregon Sate | 5-1 | 713 | +2 |
| 15 | Louisville | 6-0 | 651 | +10 |
| 16 | Utah | 4-1 | 600 | +3 |
| 17 | Tennessee | 4-1 | 587 | +1 |
| 18 | Duke | 4-1 | 451 | +3 |
| 19 | Washington State | 4-1 | 370 | -5 |
| 20 | LSU | 4-2 | 355 | +3 |
| 21 | Notre Dame | 5-2 | 324 | -10 |
| 22 | UCLA | 4-1 | 276 | +8 |
| 23 | Kentucky | 5-1 | 159 | -3 |
| 24 | Kansas | 5-1 | 120 | +10 |
| 25 | Missouri | 5-1 | 78 | -3 |
Schools dropped out:
Others receiving votes: