With Clemson's improvement, come early discussions surrounding the College Football Playoff. The Athletic recently updated their projections after Week 4 (subscription required), with Clemson ranking aa the first team out. One spot out of the playoff.

It seemed the college football world moved past Clemson after the opening 34-3 loss to Georgia, but reports of the Tigers’ demise may have been greatly exaggerated. Since that loss, Clemson has a 66-20 win against Appalachian State and a 59-35 win against NC State on Saturday.

The U is back...in the top 10! Following another weekend of chalk holding at the top of the polls, there wasn't much movement in this week's Coaches Poll Top 25, though the Miami Hurricanes moved up a couple of spots to enter the top 10 at No.