2023
Week 2
Clemson Tigers
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Main Poll Voters
| User | Rank | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Striker743 | 14 | Down 8 - Clemson had a chance to keep it close and maybe win. I ranked Duke before the season, no shame in losing to them |
| kamiller2020 | 15 | Clemson is still going to be a factor in the playoff race. This is my bold claim a couple of hours after the shocking 28-7 loss to Duke. Clemson did not look as bad as the score indicates. Clemson outgained Duke. They got into the red zone 5 times. They mostly made Duke's passing and run game inefficient(save for one big Leonard touchdown run). They turned the ball over three times and had one field goal blocked(maybe two?) and that was the game. This is not to say Clemson is without flaws. The wide receiver room in Clemson is pathetic. They made Klubnik's job borderline impossible. No separation, little fight at the top of routes, dropped balls, no participating in the scramble drill and no blocking. It was one of the worst games from a single unit of a team I've frankly ever seen and that kind of performance all season will sabotage the Tigers. That isn't to say Klubnik had a good game either, it was a fairly pedestrian outing from him. He threw two interceptable balls, didn't really help his WRs gain separation with his eyes, and the situation awareness was concerning. The running backs didn't really convert in the red zone, but they mostly held up their end of the bargain. The defense had a good game but the tackling could be much better. Also, where was the pass rush? Where was Peter Woods? Clemson can still make the playoffs, I think this team matches up well with Florida State and Notre Dame. Getting those games in Death Valley is a huge benefit as well. I would still pick Clemson to win the ACC after today, despite what I just saw. But not having any threat of a passing game kills their title hopes and Dabo is going to have to seriously evaluate how he constructs his wide receiver room and his program if they want to win a national title. Having any of Zakhari Franklin, Jamari Thrash, Keon Coleman, Dominic Lovett, AD Mitchell, Dorian Singer Jimmy Horn Jr., etc. would be massive for this team this season. An Evan Stewart Zachariah Branch or Jacorey Brooks would've been really helpful on Monday. It's very telling that the only WR who was even a net neutral in this game was Antonio Williams, the only WR Clemson has who was top ten in his recruiting class. Clemson is a ten-win team, do not overreact about them being bad this season. But the future of Clemson's title chances is predicated on their recruiting and development, and some areas of it need massive improvement. |
| rain_parkour | 16 | |
| tdeff19 | 16 | |
| the_neverdoctor | 16 | |
| TouchdownHeroes | 16 | LW: 12 |
| ewolfy13 | 17 | Special teams was bad, klubnik showed some good, but some bad too |
| CptCheese | 18 | |
| washington_jefferson | 18 | |
| JeromesNiece | 19 | |
| RavenclawWiz816 | 19 | |
| wesman212 | 19 | |
| dan4223 | 20 | |
| JCiLee | 20 | |
| Longvols | 20 | |
| MWiatrak2077 | 20 | |
| Rakarei | 20 | |
| TheJeemTeam | 20 | |
| AlexanderComet | 21 | |
| bretticus33 | 21 | All offseason the talk was about how Garrett Riley would save the Clemson offense, but it was just more of the same. Execution errors, mistakes, and absolute failures were the story of the game. If not for a muffed punt by Duke, Clemson might have lost 28-0. Extremely disappointing game from Clemson all-around. |
| Charlemagne42 | 21 | |
| IceColdDrPepper_Here | 21 | |
| malowry0124 | 21 | |
| Pollaski | 21 | |
| ReallyCreative | 21 | |
| Branzilla91 | 22 | |
| COLU_BUS | 22 | From 6 down to 22, yes I also think that Duke should be above them |
| cornholesurfer | 22 | The talent is there. That’s why they are still ranked. But what an absolute terrible performance by Clemson. |
| Megalomanizac | 22 | |
| pileatedloon | 22 | |
| BamaPride95 | 23 | |
| dabul-master | 23 | |
| ThaCarter | 23 | |
| 52hoova | 24 | |
| Acm0028 | 24 | |
| BRNXB0MBERS | 24 | |
| jimbobbypaul | 24 | LY: 9 TY: 111 |
| jmac_21 | 24 | |
| mellolizard | 24 | |
| oghawks18 | 24 | |
| PumpSmash | 24 | |
| sasmith2015 | 24 | |
| texas2089 | 24 | The Tigers have the talent. The talent did not show out in a Labor Day showdown with the Blue Devils. Cade Klubnik is still raw, making only his second career start. Several missed throws by the QB, but his receiving corps didn't give him much help either. I think this Clemson team will be VERY good come the season's end, but a lot to figure out in the early parts of this season. |
| ALStark69 | 25 | -17 Next 5: Iowa, Arkansas, Fresno State, TCU, UCF |
| Bank_Gothic | 25 | |
| CharlemagneOfTheUSA | 25 | Movement: (-17) - The biggest drop of the poll (along with TCU, I guess), goes to Clemson, whose offense looked absolutely pitiful against Duke. Two separate drives made it to the one yard line only to score a grand total of 0 points. Their defense could still win them games, but if they don't figure out their offense quickly they'll soon be off this list entirely. |
| CockADoodleBOOM | 25 | |
| coletheredditer | 25 | 13. Modest Mouse, their fans are listening to Float On on repeat to try and convince themselves the season is salvageable. |
| fourpinz8 | 25 | |
| jrluhn | 25 | Top 5 not in the poll (in no order): Colorado, Pitt, TCU, Arkansas, and Minnesota |
| Maladroit44 | 25 | |
| molodyets | 25 | |
| MoneyManeVick | 25 | |
| nemoran | 25 | |
| nw____ | 25 | |
| one98d | 25 | |
| practicallybert | 25 | |
| SpadeRyker | 25 | |
| SteemieRayVaughn | 25 | |
| WarEagle9 | 25 |
Provisional Poll Voters
| User | Rank | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| visor841 | 11 | |
| donbagert | 15 | Did Clemson's new QB get too much spotlight thrust upon him too soon? |
| tapswitch | 15 | |
| Bereft13 | 16 | |
| LivewireCK | 17 | |
| RealignmentJunkie | 17 | |
| Shion314 | 17 | |
| ziggysaysnada | 17 | |
| Actual_Yellow8728 | 18 | |
| charmingcharles2896 | 18 | Clemson looked poorly prepared and sloppy in the red zone, but they have some talented players on that team. |
| Chipsahoy523 | 18 | |
| Cooliamabeast | 18 | |
| Player_1_has_Joined | 18 | |
| samuelbassett | 18 | |
| bthombeast | 19 | |
| Harpua99 | 19 | |
| Jadenflo | 19 | |
| spencej98 | 19 | |
| _TGT7 | 20 | |
| ard8 | 20 | |
| Blyvzy | 20 | |
| FigletPiglet | 20 | 1.142 |
| iHasMagyk | 20 | |
| maxwell6233 | 20 | |
| the_lost_carrot | 20 | |
| alwaysveryconflicted | 21 | |
| GeyWeyner12 | 21 | |
| grtgbln | 21 | |
| ndbfsu22 | 21 | |
| OSU_Shecter | 21 | |
| ScaratheBear | 21 | The result: A 7-28 loss against Duke. Clemson started slow and never got the gears going. The offensive overhaul expected by Garret Riley didn't come, and the defense, though they played, tough, eventually broke down. Clemson didn't do themselves any favors either, as they missed 2 field goals and fumbled in the red zone twice. Costly mistakes in a tight game. The reasoning: I know plenty will drop Clemson entirely out of their polls, but I think such a dramatic drop is unwarranted. I had Duke ranked #22 heading into this season, and expected Clemson to have a tough fight on their hands. A loss was certainly a possibility. Clemson will have to clean up mistakes, notably the special teams and red zone errors, for them to begin a climb back up the ranking. Next up: A get right game against Charleston Southern, where the Tigers will hope to begin their "next 14 games". |
| Small_Bet_9433 | 21 | |
| youngs2309 | 21 | Oregon State |
| dterp13 | 22 | |
| ETHTrillionaire | 22 | |
| GreenAndYellow12 | 22 | -12 |
| jibberishdhyukl | 22 | Bad loss to an underrated Duke team, but much closer than the score indicated |
| just-regular-I-guess | 22 | |
| JustYourAvrageWorker | 22 | |
| mubert | 22 | |
| PSUMediaPA | 22 | |
| ReadySetMeow | 22 | |
| twr96 | 22 | |
| TXUSAW | 22 | |
| ActuallyJasonPrice | 23 | |
| Devintheroaster | 23 | |
| diehardcubforever | 23 | |
| evil_muffins_5436 | 23 | |
| FsuNolezz | 23 | |
| Greyson04 | 23 | |
| ianmcmoney | 23 | |
| IT_JUST_MEANS_JORT | 23 | |
| journey1986 | 23 | Considered unranking them but would take them over either of the two teams below |
| Ok_Elderberry7070 | 23 | |
| thejawa | 23 | |
| ViewFrom209 | 23 | |
| Bernard_Samson | 24 | |
| Dan20698 | 24 | |
| DragonFire101Gamer | 24 | |
| KrispyKangaroo96 | 24 | |
| Mini-Mussolini | 24 | |
| Pyroblockx | 24 | |
| Scott72901 | 24 | |
| Serenityy8 | 24 | |
| Sflabuckeye13 | 24 | |
| siggyrambler | 24 | |
| tcomn | 24 | Embarrassing loss. Hard to believe they had so many miscues and baffling plays. It seems like Clemson thought they didn't start games until week 2, while Duke already appeared in late-season form. Similar to LSU, Clemson can climb back up, but a lot needs to change for that to happen. |
| AnAngryPanda1 | 25 | |
| bbshock21 | 25 | |
| bruhstevenson | 25 | |
| colton_97 | 25 | |
| J4ckiebrown | 25 | |
| knon24 | 25 | |
| MemeofMemeJTG999999 | 25 | (0-1) (down 16) L: 7-28 @ Duke (1-0) Next Week: vs. Charleston Southern (1-0) Fell out of T30: Texas Tech (0-1) (24) UTSA (0-1) (25) South Carolina (0-1) (27) Boise State (0-1) (29) |
| mill1634 | 25 | |
| mithrandir2398 | 25 | |
| MuhMuhManRay | 25 | |
| narwhalz27 | 25 | |
| patriots230 | 25 | |
| redrumsoxLoL | 25 | |
| sconbon | 25 | |
| SharkMovies | 25 | |
| Steelthornn | 25 | |
| TheBeekman8 | 25 | Lost in Durham tonight, Dabo and Cade have to prove they can win games and they had far too many issues tonight |
| TheFalconGuy | 25 | |
| TheNSAAgent777 | 25 | |
| TommyTwoTaps | 25 | |
| Yung_Carrot | 25 |
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