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2017 Week 2 Clemson Tigers Rankings

Main Poll Voters

User	Rank	Reason
BUSean	1
calidoc	1	Still the reigning champ. Will be #1 until I'm shown a reason for them not to be. My model actually has Clemson at #2, so this is a manual override.
emueagles	1
gbuntin	1
orboth	1
SmokingCricket	1
snwidget	1
sunburn_on_the_brain	1
SurpriseSalami	1	Alabama definitely played a better opponent and you can only learn so much from Kent State, but this is still the reigning champion and they did exactly what you need to do against a weaker opponent. Excited for Auburn
Acm0028	2
alextoyalex	2
alsonamedbort87	2
aubieismyhomie	2
bakonydraco	2
BallSoHerd	2
BamaPride95	2
bluegrassborn	2	They looked really good against an FCS team last week.  Probably better than the #7 I gave them last week.
captain_sasquatch	2
CarbonCamaroZL1	2	Came out very strong and looked great at almost every point.
cmdrcaboose2	2
corundum9	2	Kelly Bryant is still relatively unknown but early signs look promising. The defense is a known commodity and will be enough to carry the offense through early growing pains if there are any. Their defensive line is especially ferocious and should propel them through the ACC conference slate. Now that Francois has unfortunately been lost for the season, Clemson becomes the clear favorite to win the conference and snag a spot in the playoffs.
DavoinShower-handle	2
deadtofall12	2
FellKnight	2
funtubs	2
icklebush	2
JeromesNiece	2	LW: 4; met expectations
jlh2b	2
justsaynotoreddit	2	(-) Took care of business.
kamikazeguy	2	The big question mark this game was quarterback for clemson, and Kelly Bryant seems to have rectified those concerns.  Although no powerhouse, Kent State was dealt with very easily by Clemson, a very different story than last year's game against Troy.
Laschoni	2
lebaronslebaron	2	They didn't struggle at all and looked like they haven't missed a beat since last year. 
Luriker	2
Mario_Speedwagon	2	Impressed me more than Ohio State and Penn State last week
mjacksongt	2	Showed up, took care of business, were efficient doing it.
MrDoctorSmartyPants	2
myghtymouse	2
nemoran	2
No_Way_Pablo	2
nolez	2
olmsted	2
overscore_	2
Pikachu1989	2
pileatedloon	2	Looked dominant, even with a new QB. I know it's Kent State, but a 53 point MOV is outstanding for the defending champs.
plannedsickdays	2
Quentanamo_Bay	2
RiffRamBahZoo	2
scootmcgroot	2
scronko	2
SCRx	2
slntkilla	2
Stockz	2
strikersteve60	2
Texasagsman	2
ThaCarter	2
thatwasntveryraven	2
The_DHC	2
theeguy	2	Played well against an overmatched team. We'll see if the offense truly is just reloading against Auburn's D.
TheReformedBadger	2
TheTeamCubed	2
Ticklebump	2	I think everyone's biggest question surrounding the Hillrunners (way better name than Tigers by the by) was how they would cope without their all world QB. Kelly Bryant looked great against an over matched Kent State. If Bryant gains poise in the pocket, they are my Atlantic Division front runners.
tmart12	2
toocleverbyhalf	2
TotalEconomist	2
typicaliconoclast	2
vanburen1845	2	Look good. Will know more after Auburn 
Wescat	2
wesman212	2
xelphin	2	Absolute domination over Kent State. Will need to watch week 2 to see if they can continue doing this with sturdier opponents.
Xtremeloco	2
03040905	3
52hoova	3
A-Stu-Ute	3
Andaldo	3
Arsenal7X	3	The biggest question mark I had going into the season for them was how they were going to replace Deshaun Watson. Kelly Bryant looked the part against what is probably the worst team in the MAC but the offense did enough to bolster my confidence in them and bump them up into the Bama/OSU territory atop the college football world. Big test next week as they host Auburn.
BabyBladder	3	Didn't get a chance to watch the game, but from highlights/stats it looks like they came out flying. Like Michigan, I think they'll be fine despite losing a lot of talent due to great recruiting and coaching. Nothing to do with ranking them #3, but after week 1 they're clear favorites for the ACC.
BlueFalcon89	3
BosskOnASegway	3	Coming into the season, the only thing keeping me from returning Clemson to the #1 spot in my mind was questions at QB.  They have been answered at least on some level in my mind, but we will see if it sticks next week.
BrutonGaster77	3
bties	3
buckeyegold	3
BugsSuck	3
CertifiedSheep	3
cfbguy	3
chceman	3
ChickenTaco	3
Chris-P-Creme	3
coreyfra	3
d_mcc_x	3
DarthYoda2594	3
djowen68	3
dupreesdiamond	3
frumious88	3
G-Aardvark	3
galacticdude7	3
goblue10	3
grjohnst	3
HarbingerOfFun	3	Feasting on cupcake, but the fact that the Tigers didn't struggle, cough cough Baylor, is a good sign
Harry_B_C_Dresden	3
HonProfDrEsqCPA	3
IAmAChemicalEngineer	3
JCiLee	3
jmac_21	3	New QB Kelly Bryant looks very solid and the Tigers rolled over Kent State just like expected. Defense looks unreal.
Jpkun	3	The exodus of Deshaun Watson and other NFL talent seems to have been replenished with other excellent players as Clemson looked more or less flawless. Although the opponent was one it was expected to destroy, their play must be reassuring to fans of Clemson. Especially with Deondre Francois out for FSU, it seems likely that Clemson might lead the ACC again.
KingKliffsbury	3
laminak	3
LEGEN--wait_for_it	3
mellolizard	3
monkeymatt1836	3
MrTheSpork	3
Nathanael-Greene	3	Clemson performed very well against Kent State, Kelly Bryant has taken up the mantle of starting QB and exceeded most people's expectations. With FSU losing Francios and Clemson reloading well from the loss of their best QB in school history, they now take over as the best team in the ACC.
owl_man	3
Polarbear1914	3
PureCFR	3
ReallyCreative	3
Red261	3
ScarletFever333	3
SCsprinter13	3
SearonTrejorek	3	0.71010
TanzaniaMagic	3	Clemson appears to have answered their biggest question mark of the offseason with QB Kelly Bryant.
TDenverFan	3
ucieaters33	3
UNC_Samurai	3
uwbjb	3
WarEagle9	3
Wurst_Law	3
AaronRodgers16	4
brobroma	4
BunnySelfDestruct	4	Clemson jumps 16 spots for 2 reasons. 1. They look a lot like last year's team. 2. Everyone else in the ACC has some pretty glaring concerns after one game. 
CambodianDrywall	4
CFSparta92	4
chweris	4
cinciforthewin	4
DafoeFoSho	4
dan4223	4
DarkLegend64	4
DFWTooThrowed	4
DisraeliEers	4
doormatt26	4
DoveFood	4
Dropbackandpunt	4
esoterik	4
Extra_Excrement	4	Clemson's chances at a third straight ACC title increased after the FSU - Alabama game. Bryant seem to be a solid QB after one game but we'll see how he performs against tougher defenses (VT and FSU). Speaking of defense, Clemson's is what will truly win them games. I'm a Wilkins fan.
Foxmcbowser42	4
g_mo821	4
kermic_the_frog	4
marcellnation	4
MarlinsGuy	4	Impressive showing by the new QB, and with Francois going down the ACC is theirs to lose
Mythic514	4
noodlethebear	4
Rainbow_Beefcake	4
relax_on_the_mat	4
remwin	4
RobertNeyland	4
seaotter2	4
soonerfreak	4
ssnider23	4
tallg8tor	4
TaylorLeprechaun	4	+1: If that game was any indication of how well their "reloading" is going to go, then this team will be very good down the stretch.
THECrew42	4
TheOrangeKush81	4
TheZachster	4
ToLongDR	4
WeenisWrinkle	4
Bill3ffinMurray	5	The defending national champs move up to #5 in the rankings behind a solid performance against Kent State. No better way to ease in a new QB than by playing a weaker opponent (sorry Kent State fans).. A fascinating matchup against #16 Auburn looms large. 
Cobainism	5	Third time's the charm, no quips and qualms about Clemson's performance vs. our Dark Lord's alma mater. QB Kelly Bryant exhibited no jitters as he was on point all afternoon with his receivers. Look out for true freshman RB Travis Etienne to burst into the national spotlight vs. rival Auburn next week
dicky_________seamus	5
G-manP	5
GiovanniElliston	5
Hummer77x	5
Knightro2011	5
Lex_Ludorum	5
orangeslash	5
puffadda	5
qacha	5
RegulatorRWF	5
SpeedxKills	5
spsellers	5
stripes361	5	Clemson held off a strong charge from Penn State and Auburn to take the #5 spot in this week's poll. Kelly Bryant seamlessly stepped into Deshaun Watson's role as the Tigers outgained their MAC opponent 665-120 on the day.
Techwid	5
TimeBroken	5
3RDnKING	6
DanNeverDie	6
eclectic_tastes	6
Ghost_of_Dude	6
Khavanon	6	(+2) 56-3 over Kent. Not a promotion as much as other teams suffered a drop.
Our-Gardian-Angel	6
PalmettoFace	6
swanky-k	6
taloncarde	6
TheFlyingBoat	6	Don't believe the hype just yet about their true frosh QB. I'll wait til they play a real team to move them into the top 5.
warm_warmer_disco	6
beerslingerjay	7	Yes, I have Clemson a little lower than most everyone else. All the new pieces looked amazing while beating the breaks of Kent State. I'll have to see a bit more before catapulting them up into CFB Playoff contention. 
BoboIsDead	7	(+1) Similar to many other top teams, they played an armless opponent relative to their talent level, but looked like a complete and dangerous team that I expect to win the ACC again.
Daigotsu	7
Fifth_Down	7
HelioOne	7
CantHousewifeaHo	8
CockADoodleBOOM	8
conchobor	8
gohuskies	8
kdcoltred	8
WhiteBaseCoat	8	I purchased a PS3 over the summer to catch up on a bunch of old games that I never played, and that included NCAA 14. I started off as Georgia's defensive coordinator, lost a heartbreaking national title to Ohio State in year 2 due to offensive ineptitude (gee, Georgia having a great DC and a woeful OC, where have I heard that before?), and took over Kent State. In year 3 as the head coach of the Golden Flashes, I played in this game, defeating #2 ranked Clemson 21-10 with my newly founded MAC powerhouse. That is not what happened this weekend. (I really want to end on that, but I feel that I should explain that the only reason Clemson isn't higher is because they have a freshman QB. That's pretty much it).
Aeschylus_	9	Same for you Clemson.
BorisNumber1	9
HUSKEROYAL	9
retnuh101	9
SSJRoshi	9
GilBrandt	10	Same as Penn St, but you are one spot below for barely scoring less and not shutting the G5 opponent out. Life isn't fair!
hokies220	11	Only this far down because of my perceived weakness of Kent State. Otherwise everything looked great on both sides of the ball.
nickknx865	11
KobeOrNotKobe	12
TheBigMcD	12
mickeyquicknumbers	13	no change
T-Thugs	13	Clemson starts my list of teams that beat up nobodies. The reigning champs looked very good once again. 
dabul-master	23

Provisional Poll Voters

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