Several teams who AP Top 25 poll voters had high regard for lost on Saturday, but how many will be able to hang on inside the top 25 when the college football rankings update on Sunday?
AP voters were, after all, higher than the Coaches Poll on Clemson, positioning the Tigers at No. 4 in the preseason poll as opposed to being No. 6 in the eyes of the coaches. Narratives of a return to form were fueled by stories of offseason improvement with plenty of production returning from a 10-win, ACC championship team. There was an initial drop after Clemson lost the season opener to LSU, but after struggling with Troy and then losing at Georgia Tech, those same voters will see their loyalty tested when it comes to a program that took up regular residence in the top 25 for more than a decade.
But Clemson wasn’t the only top team to take a loss on Saturday, because voters will be adjusting to losses from South Carolina and Notre Dame as well. Sorting out those pieces as the profiles continue to be shaped are the toughest calls on the ballot, because many teams in the top 25 took care of business as heavy favorites with only a few spots that could be adjusted due to style points.
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So with all the style points and top 25 shake ups taken into consideration,…
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