The AP top 25 poll was released today, and the Tigers are at the top, followed by Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia and Oklahoma.
Clemson was named No. 1 in the USA Today coaches preseason poll released earlier this month.
The strange thing about this poll is it still has Big 10 and Pac 12 teams.
AP Top 25 preseason
1 Clemson (14-1) 2 ACC 1,520 (38)
2 Ohio State (13-1) 3 Big Ten 1,504 (21)
3 Alabama (11-2) 8 SEC 1,422 (2)
4 Georgia (12-2) 4 SEC 1,270
5 Oklahoma (12-2) 7 Big 12 1,269
6 LSU (15-0) 1 SEC 1,186 (1)
7 Penn State (11-2) 9 Big Ten 1,147
8 Florida (11-2) 6 SEC 1,125
9 Oregon (12-2) 5 Pac-12 1,119
10 Notre Dame (11-2) 12 IA Independents 995
11 Auburn (9-4) 14 SEC 852
12 Wisconsin (10-4) 11 Big Ten 840
13 Texas A&M (8-5) SEC 764
14 Texas (8-5) 25 Big 12 703
15 Oklahoma State (8-5) Big 12 672
16 Michigan (9-4) 18 Big Ten 611
17 USC (8-5) Pac-12 534
18 North Carolina (7-6) ACC 496
19 Minnesota (11-2) 10 Big Ten 451
20 Cincinnati (11-3) 21 American Athletic 234
21 UCF (10-3) 24 American Athletic 229
22 Utah (11-3) 16 Pac-12 211
23 Iowa State (7-6) Big 12 199
24 Iowa (10-3) 15 Big Ten 134
25 Tennessee (8-5) SEC 133
Others receiving votes: Memphis 86, Virginia Tech 85, Boise State 68, Arizona State 66, Miami (FL) 42, Louisville 32, Appalachian State 26, Washington 21, Kentucky 20, Indiana 19, Baylor 15, California 11, TCU 9, Virginia 7, Navy 6, Florida State 6, SMU 3, Mississippi State 3, Air Force 3, Northwestern 1, UAB 1