<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=5> </td><td align=center><a target=_blank href="/update/Clemson-ranked-No-3-in-final-AP-poll-before-Playoffs-34471"><img id="story-photo" src="https://2cic.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/t/stories/19/football/lawrence-run-gt.jpg"></a><br><font size=2></font></td></tr></table><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><a target=_blank href="/update/Clemson-ranked-No-3-in-final-AP-poll-before-Playoffs-34471" class=newstitle><font style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Helv, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #e96f26; text-decoration: none">Clemson ranked No. 3 in final AP poll before Playoffs</font></a><br><br><font class=newsbody>Clemson remained No. 3 in the final Associated Press top 25 before the Playoffs. LSU stayed atop the poll (1,535), ahead of Ohio State (1,488), Clemson (1,441) </font> <a target=_blank href="/update/Clemson-ranked-No-3-in-final-AP-poll-before-Playoffs-34471"><font class=fullstory><b>Read Update »</b></font></a></td></tr></table>