CFB Playoff Rankings: Clemson punished for weak ACC schedule

The first College Football Playoff rankings were released and the defending national champion Clemson Tigers sit on the outside at #5.

The first College Football Playoff rankings were released Tuesday night and the defending national champion Clemson Tigers sit on the outside at #5. SI college football writer Laken Litman says that while the committee initially punished the Tigers for their weak schedule, she believes attrition from the top four teams put Clemson in a great spot to ultimately make the cut.