Clemson makes College Football Playoff rankings debut

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Clemson football made its College Football Playoff rankings debut on Tuesday.

The Tigers are No. 24 after improving to 7-4 on the season with a 31-20 win over UNC.

Clemson has won three in a row, including wins over recent Playoff-ranked teams in Notre Dame (currently No. 18) and North Carolina (No. 20 last week).

Dabo Swinney's Tigers hadn't appeared in a nationally-recognized Top 25 this season since the Coaches Poll in Week 3. Clemson ranked 31st in voting points in the AP and Coaches polls this week.

Clemson was No. 7 in the final CFP rankings for 2022 after starting No. 4. The Tigers made their 2021 CFP ranking debut in Week 13 (No. 23) and finished No. 19.

Playoff Top 25

1. Georgia

2. Ohio State

3. Michigan

4. Washington

5. Florida State

6. Oregon

7. Texas

8. Alabama

9. Missouri

10. Louisville

11. Penn State

12. Ole Miss

13. Oklahoma

14. LSU

15. Arizona

16. Oregon State

17. Iowa

18. Notre Dame

19. Kansas State

20. Oklahoma State

21. Tennessee

22. NC State

23. Tulane

24. Clemson

25. Liberty

Most appearances in @CFBPlayoff rankings (out of 58 all-time):

Alabama, Ohio St 58
Clemson 52
Oklahoma 50
Notre Dame 47
Georgia 46
Utah 45
LSU 43
Michigan, Okla St 41
Oregon 36
Penn St 34
USC 33
Wisconsin 32
Auburn, Iowa 29
Florida, Florida St 28
Washington 27
Baylor Mich St,…

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) November 22, 2023

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