Where Clemson ranks in the first 2024 Coaches Poll

Adam Randall and the Tigers start out of the preseason Top 10 for the first time since 2015.

by TigerNet Staff - Aug 5, 2024, 11:53 AM

Clemson’s Tigers have their starting point in one of the traditional college football polls.

The Clemson football team begins outside of the Top 10 for the first time since 2015 with a No. 14 ranking in the Coaches Poll.

It is Clemson's lowest preseason Coaches ranking since 2014 (16th). The Tigers were No. 12 preseason in 2015 before playing for the school's first national title since 1981.

Clemson was ranked No. 9 preseason last year and finished No. 20 in the Coaches Poll.

Clemson starts with No. 1 Georgia in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on August 31 (noon/ABC). A road trip in early October, Florida State paces the ACC, at No. 10, with Miami (19) and NC State (22) also in the Top 25 from the league.

The poll’s Top 25 format stretches back to 1990 and began with a Top 20 form in 1950.

The 12-team Playoff, based off of the Coaches preseason ranking, would be Georgia, Ohio State, Florida State, Utah (last champion bye), Oregon, Texas, Alabama, Ole Miss, Notre Dame, Michigan, Penn State and Memphis (Group of 5 spot).

Dabo Swinney is again not listed among the Coaches Poll voters.

The preseason AP Poll will be released next Monday.

Coaches Top 25

1. Georgia (46 first place votes)

2. Ohio State (7)

3. Oregon

4. Texas (1)

5. Alabama

6. Ole Miss

7. Notre Dame

8. Michigan

9. Penn State

10. Florida State

11. Missouri

12. LSU

13. Utah

14. Clemson

15. Tennessee

16. Oklahoma

17. Kansas State

18. Oklahoma State

19. Miami

20. Texas A&M

21. Arizona

22. NC State

23. USC

24. Kansas

25. Iowa

Others Receiving Votes

Washington 123; Louisville 95; Virginia Tech 64; SMU 47; Memphis 44; Boise State 30; Auburn 25; West Virginia 22; Wisconsin 17; Liberty 15; Iowa State 15; Kentucky 12; Florida 11; South Carolina 10; North Carolina 6; UNLV 5; Maryland 5; UCF 4; Texas Tech 4; UTSA 3; Tulane 2; Texas State 2; Nebraska 2; Colorado 2; Appalachian State 2; Troy 1; Syracuse 1; Miami (OH) 1; James Madison 1; Air Force 1;

List Of Voters

The US LBM Board of Coaches for the 2024 season: Tim Albin, Ohio; Major Applewhite, South Alabama; Tim Beck, Coastal Carolina; Mike Bloomgren, Rice; David Braun, Northwestern; Jeff Brohm, Louisville; Fran Brown, Syracuse; Neal Brown, West Virginia; Troy Calhoun, Air Force; Jamey Chadwell, Liberty; Bob Chesney, James Madison; Chris Creighton, Eastern Michigan; Sonny Cumbie, Louisiana Tech; Spencer Danielson, Boise State; Ryan Day, Ohio State; Kalen DeBoer, Alabama; Kenny Dillingham, Arizona State; Eliah Drinkwitz, Missouri; Mike Elko, Texas A&M; Tony Elliott, Virginia; Jedd Fisch, Washington; James Franklin, Penn State; Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame; Willie Fritz, Houston; Alex Golesh, South Florida; Tyson Helton, Western Kentucky; Mike Houston, East Carolina; Butch Jones, Arkansas State; Brent Key, Georgia Tech; GJ Kinne, Texas State; Chris Klieman, Kansas State; Dan Lanning, Oregon; Rhett Lashlee, SMU; Clark Lea, Vanderbilt; Lance Leipold, Kansas; Pete Lembo, Buffalo; Sean Lewis, San Diego State; Mike Locksley, Maryland; Mike MacIntyre, Florida International; Gus Malzahn, Central Florida; Chuck Martin, Miami (Ohio); Derek Mason, Middle Tennessee; Joey McGuire, Texas Tech; Bronco Mendenhall, New Mexico; Jeff Monken, Army; Pat Narduzzi, Pittsburgh; Ken Niumatalolo, San Jose State; Barry Odom, UNLV; Gerad Parker, Troy; Brent Pry, Virginia Tech; Kirby Smart, Georgia; Mark Stoops, Kentucky; Jon Sumrall, Tulane; Lance Taylor, Western Michigan; Jeff Traylor, Texas-San Antonio.