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2022 Preseason Clemson Tigers Rankings

Main Poll Voters

User	Rank	Reason
notyogrannysgrandkid	2
relax_on_the_mat	2
52hoova	3
COLU_BUS	3
HUSKEROYAL	3
mellolizard	3
SpadeRyker	3	A dominant defense that ranks amongst the best in the country. However, the offense needs something to kickstart it this year. There were issues almost everywhere on offense last year, from the OL to the WRs and especially the QB, if they want to be a playoff team this year then this offense will need to be better.
TheJeemTeam	3
thexraptor	3
311polo	4
Blooblod	4
Branzilla91	4
bretticus33	4	The hope for Clemson is they don't have the same injury issues that plagued them last season. Assuming they don't, the defense will be one of the country's best. DJ Uiagaleilei needs to step up and play better for Clemson to make a serious run.
buckeyegold	4
captain_sasquatch	4
CFBHurts	4
Chucky1539	4
CockADoodleBOOM	4
Corgi_Koala	4
CptCheese	4
crimsonlaw	4
dan4223	4
DarkLegend64	4	I'll be shocked if Clemson goes 2 years in a row without winning the ACC. If their offense is even just a little bit better, they should be back in the CFP.
darkra01	4
Drexlore	4
Dropbackandpunt	4
e8odie	4
falconlover79	4
Feral_Squirrel	4
fourpinz8	4
GoBlueScrewOSU7	4
grjohnst	4
hascogrande	4
IceColdDrPepper_Here	4
Impudicity2001	4
itsabearcannon	4
JeromesNiece	4
kamiller2020	4	I half want to pick Clemson to win the title because I think this team is going to play angry all year. Last year was a disappointment, and they have the talent to do better than 10-3. This is at worst, the 2nd best defense in college football in 2022. IMO, this is the 2nd best defensive unit Clemson has had under Swinney. The DLine is loaded, with Bryan Breese being the main headliner. There are 4-5 guys who will be playing on Sundays in the rotation, and that will give the other units on this defense time to grow. There's massive recruiting talent at DB and LB that Clemson just hasn't had til recently, and by the end of the season will be household names in the ACC. It's the offense that prevents this team from being obvious title contenders. DJ was horrendous after some good moments his freshman year. The WRs for the Tigers were pitiful, and the running game was completely unreliable. You just have to hope last year was due to some real inexperience at the skill positions and that these guys will all improve next year. The OL is solid, and even a serviceable offense will be good enough to compete for a title. If DJ or Klubnik is a real star, they vault back in the category of title frontrunners.
kdcoltred	4
Lex_Ludorum	4
Longvols	4
MahjongDaily	4
Mr_Brews	4
nemoran	4
No11223456	4
not_folie	4
nw____	4	If they can manage even below average (rather than completely awful) QB play, they'll be my favorite to win the ACC. Interested to see how the loss of Venables affects them but I have a lot of faith in Goodwin. Losing Tony Elliott as OC may have actually been a pretty good thing, IMO.
olmsted	4
Omegaus492	4
one98d	4
peachios	4	maybe they'll do better than last year
plannedsickdays	4
Pollaski	4
PrimalCookie	4
PromEmperorHarbaugh	4	Expect last year to be more of a blip. The main thing to watch here is how the new staff steps up.
PumpSmash	4
rain_parkour	4
Red261	4
RobertNeyland	4
sasmith2015	4
ScarletFever333	4
scronko	4
SteemieRayVaughn	4
T-nawtical	4
TaylorLeprechaun	4
tdeff19	4
TDenverFan	4
Texasagsman	4
ThaCarter	4
The_Horse_Joke	4
ThePelvicWoo	4	Beta_Rank has Clemson at number 4, which does feel high but I don't see a compelling option to put ahead of them. Defense will be stout as always, just need to get some better production from the QB position.
thomasosu	4
Thorteris	4
ucieaters33	4
UNC_Samurai	4
vanburen1845	4
wesman212	4
Xtremeloco	4
zacheiny	4
Acm0028	5
aggiebruin27	5
AlphaH4wk	5
badgers4194	5
bwburke94	5
CambodianDrywall	5
corundum9	5
djowen68	5
doggo816	5
dogwoodmaple	5
eclectic_tastes	5	Clemson, like every team in my top 5, has a fearsome defensive line that can take them far. Their QB issues last year will probably get better; either DJ improves or Klubnik will take the offense to another level. Interested to see how the coaching changes play out; not something we've seen much from Clemson.
Fmeson	5
galacticdude7	5
Hackasizlak	5
halldaylong	5
HelioOne	5
icklebush	5
Johnnycockseed	5
LiptonCB	5
Meany_Vizzini	5	Starting score: 18.8. #13/#4/#6 Tier level: #4-#6 Ceiling: #1 Floor: #39
MrTheSpork	5	Great season (especially the back half) and a lot return; fairly lucky (5-2 in one possession games); lost both OC and DC; excellent recruiting. I don't entirely believe in Clemson given their coaching losses, but it's hard to bet against Dabo.
NyquillusDillwad20	5
Our-Gardian-Angel	5
physedka	5
Pikachu1989	5
pileatedloon	5
seaotter2	5
sirgippy	5
SportingMoose	5
spsellers	5
StevvieV	5
T-Thugs	5
TheReformedBadger	5
TrojanMan35T	5
VerySeriousBanana	5
ya111101	5
_fastball	6
ALStark69	6	+7
BamaPride95	6
BlueSCar	6
cornholesurfer	6
cyclonepsycho	6
dicky_________seamus	6
Jakesnake42	6
jlh2b	6
jmac_21	6
joebob431	6
JustAManAndHisLaptop	6
monkeymatt1836	6
nbingham196	6
outthawazoo	6
PalmettoFace	6
RegionalBias	6
SCRx	6
turkishguy	6
typicaliconoclast	6
WarEagle9	6
Zloggt	6	Am I bearish on Clemson? A bit - I know they're good, but are they THAT good?
admiraltarkin	7
arrowfan624	7
Bank_Gothic	7
Casaiir	7
Cassiyus	7
CommodoreN7	7
cota1212	7
Daigotsu	7
DrKennethJNoisewater	7
EpicSchwinn	7	Scary pick for me. Can they recover from last year after a staff makeover? If they do they’ll be much higher, if they don’t they’ll be sneaking in this poll at all. I don’t think we’ll know much until the NCSU game Week 5, which will decide the Atlantic, probably the ACC, and be must watch TV.
HarbingerOfFun	7
I_am_bot_beep_boop	7
ikindalikelemons	7
JCiLee	7
malowry0124	7
molodyets	7
myghtymouse	7
Nathanael-Greene	7
nburt13	7
NoMorning6152	7
owlalwaysloveyew	7
Polarbear1914	7
RavenclawWiz816	7
retnuh101	7
Sometimeswelose	7
WolverineDDS	7
BigBoutros	8
Blazeth	8
Charlemagne42	8	Strangely, Clemson won't actually lose until the last week of the regular season. DJ Uiagalelei's "hard work beats talent" offense will bail out their "talent doesn't work hard" defense, looking eerily like Oklahoma in the Mike Stoops years. Then will come the soul-crushing loss to South Carolina, followed by a conference title game loss to North Carolina. They'll draw Cincinnati in the NY6 roulette, and remind them why they aren't in a power conference.
GilBrandt	8
Helifino	8
King-Clover	8
Striker743	8
thegreendalegelf	8
BosskOnASegway	9
Ch-i-ef	9
Hey_Its_Roomie	9
KommanderKeen-a42	9
lillipup03	9
MWiatrak2077	9
PHubbs	9
RollWarTideEagle	9
tauzeta	9
TheZachster	9
TouchdownHeroes	9
wameron	9
BallSoHerd	10
boxman151515	10
JaxofAllTrades13	10
LeWoofle	10
Rakarei	10
RheagarTargaryen	10	They are returning a lot of players and finished the season really strong last year. But they keep losing assistant coaches to other teams. We saw this with the offense last year and they’re having to replace the DC this year.
RiffRamBahZoo	10
srs_house	10
tmothy07	10
bakonydraco	11	68.11
coogs35	11
Darth_Ra	11
hypercube42342	11
Maladroit44	11
orbania	11
realclean	11
Shrektastic28	11
stesser	11
ChargerFan2121	12
owl_man	12	I'll admit, I'm a Clemson fan. Which is why I'm tough on the Tigers this season. DJU did nothing to give me confidence and I'm more intrigued by Klubnik at this point. But the obvious story-line here is Dabo without Venables or Elliott. I don't think Elliott is a big loss, but Venables, wow. That one could smart. That's why I have Clemson lower than most. I think they'll be great sure. But I also believe the Golden Era of national titles has likely passed.
teddythe3rd	12
deadtofall12	13
NotSoSuperNerd	13	20.68
placid_salad	13
puffadda	13
Staind075	13
chweris	14
jjjoebox	14
MoneyManeVick	14
tdoger	14
Hobbes_121	15
A_Rolling_Baneling	16
practicallybert	17
ToeInDigDeep	17
fo13	18
TimeBroken	18
woakley	18	Last year was a down year for Clemson, but they never stay down for too long with their recruiting ability. I strongly considered moving them a little bit higher given their recruiting and returning production, but something just didn't seem right last year, and it remains to be seen how losing one of their rocks in Venables hurts the team
dabul-master	20
Arteza147	22
BlueFalcon89	23
kflinderman	23
noahthearc	25	111.6 points -> Bowl Lock. Underwhelming season last year, but every possibility of climbing back to the top echelons.

Provisional Poll Voters

User	Rank	Reason
Beck4ou	3
funf_	3
jthomas694	3	Elite talent at every level of the defense. Offensively will be more talented than everyone they play.
KyleAg06	3
Lobro986	3
70277027	4
AnAngryPanda1	4
Archaic_1	4
BananaBouquet	4
ChaseTheFalcon	4
DaewooLanosMFerrr	4
DaveSoccer	4
dusklord1	4	Spots 4-9 are a complete tossup. Although I feel confident in the six teams I put in this range, I have much less confidence in their exact ordering. Clemson has the least amount of questions to answer. The raw talent and experience on defense will likely dampen the loss of Brent Venables, and their offense can't possibly be as bad as it was last year. Their conference schedule is quite favorable, getting Wake Forest before Sam Hartman is probable to return, playing NC State at home, and dodging Pitt. Furthermore, the ACC may be strong enough for a stumble on the road against Notre Dame to not spell the end of their playoff hopes.
ewolfy13	4
ggskater	4
GoCardinals74	4
hershculez	4
Hippiehypocrit	4
iDevourer	4
MADBuc49	4
mdbryan84	4
Megalomanizac	4
mthompson2320	4
mynameisotis	4
nebsA1	4
newSomberMan	4
OSUfan88	4
RedassAddict	4
spartan_mk	4
Steelthornn	4
swdanley17	4
Terminal_BAS	4
the-robo-boogie	4
The_Good_Constable	4
wingen77	4
beaver333	5
Butternades	5
Cade_Ezra	5
camryn_16	5
colonel750	5
drneilpretenamen	5
Harpua99	5
ianmcmoney	5
Jaymoney00	5
JustinMSU21	5
OldCoaly	5
pianoprofiteer	5
PSUMediaPA	5
RaceScottRace	5	Hard to pick against Clemson and their stout defense. It's all about figuring out the offense, which I believe they will.
RJEP22	5	MCR: 6.93
secoja8	5
Sflabuckeye13	5
stevensmeister	5	Very talented but questionable on the offensive side. Defense is loaded, let's see how they mesh with new coordinators on both sides.
tapswitch	5
Tatertaint	5
Temporary-Profit-643	5
TheBeekman8	5
TommyTwoTaps	5
TXUSAW	5
Valiantlycaustic	5
washington_jefferson	5
asbestosman2	6
BRNXB0MBERS	6
brucewaynewins	6
DaVols	6
Dontworryaboutit1	6
DownshiftGD	6
eeman0201	6	Started showing more life at the end of last season, enough to make me believe they’ll win the acc with a loss or 2
frone	6
horaff	6
Igwanea	6
Is_Flacco_Elite	6
JamoRedhead	6
jaybigs	6
JBGolden	6
MaxMan1300	6	Big QB questions, not deserving of #4
mcguffinman	6	Clemson is only this high for me based off 'what ifs' including 'what if DJ doesn't suck like he did at the beginning of last year (not counting UGA)' and 'what if the defense doesn't take a step back without Venables' that aren't too unreasonable.
mdjoiner	6
PaulMSURon	6
PleasantElevator8340	6
PositivityKnight	6
Pure_Protein_Machine	6
redrumsoxLoL	6
sconbon	6	I predict they’ll win the ACC, miss the CFP
the_lost_carrot	6	5 7.142857143 7.142857143 6.166666667 4 6.5 2.5 0.25 10.25 5.3329
True_Ad5324	6
UCFData	6
Xarathustria	6
ch1l1_ch33s3	7
Dawg-Bite	7
Devintheroaster	7
Fantastic-Calendar-9	7
giveupanddie	7
mcdsmaster8824	7
Muffinnnnnnn	7
rocco2246	7
thatoneguyD13	7
thetrain23	7
TheWorstYear	7
zachismadewell	7	Clemson is just like TAMU, #2 scoring defense, but a bad offense. The difference rest in DJU is returning as the starter in 2022. Clemson ended the season strong last season, and I do have some faith in them for this season. Most likely to fall or rise in the top 10 in my opinion.
zachw900	7
bannista7	8	Lower than a lot of other polls due to my opinion on QB performance uncertainty and loss of DC.
Guhraffe	8
iliveintexas	8
IMissMW2Lobbies	8
LamarcusAldrige1234	8
Sebene	8
WBLwiffleball	8
diehardcubforever	9
fredmerc111	9	Big QB question, have to think they might bring in the freshman at some point. Once I see how they respond to their down year, they’ll be my quickest mover.
ManiacalBlazer	9
Matthias382	9
noffinater	9
the_neverdoctor	9
Vandelay_Industries-	9
grahamca	10
hdbutler	10
NeverDieKris	10
romulusjsp	10
bethe2ndmouse	11
donald_flap	11	Clemson is a little bit of a mess. Yes they have a top QB prospect of 2023 committed in the case of DJU being as bad as he has been, but that is unsure. All we can do is watch the games to make our judgements, but they are certainly not top 5.
BertGallagher	12
RealignmentJunkie	12
WitchKing17	12
catman1256	13
FourteenClocks	13
herrkatze5	13
CanAWoodChuckChuck	15
UVUboi2	16
CallMeTheKing	23
perspicacious_crumb	23
I-AMA-KarmaWhore-AMA	25

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