Clemson slid down in this national analyst’s personal rankings following Week 8 of the college football season.
CBS Sports’ Danny Kanell dropped the Tigers from No. 2 to No. 3 despite their 27-21 win over Syracuse on Saturday at Death Valley.
Kanell has Ohio State at No. 1 and Tennessee at No. 2, with Georgia rounding out his top four behind Clemson. Kanell’s next two teams after the Bulldogs are Michigan at No. 5 and TCU at No. 6.
Ohio State beat Iowa, 54-10, in Columbus on Saturday, while Tennessee took care of business against UT Martin in Knoxville, winning 65-24.
Georgia and Michigan each had an open date this past weekend. TCU defeated Kansas State, 38-28, at home in Fort Worth.
The teams in Kanell’s top six are the only remaining undefeated teams in college football.
Clemson (8-0, 6-0 ACC) has a bye this weekend before returning to action on Nov. 5 at Notre Dame (7:30 p.m., NBC).
The Tigers remained ranked No. 5 in both the latest AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll released Sunday.
Kanell’s full top 12 is below:
New #DKTopTwelve
1. Ohio State
2. Tennessee
3. Clemson
4. Georgia
5. Michigan
6. TCU
7. Bama
8. Oregon
9. Wake Forest
10. Oklahoma State
11. USC
12. Penn State— Danny Kanell (@dannykanell) October 23, 2022
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