Clemson Tigers They come out of the bye week with a 6-1 overall record on the season, a 5-0 record in conference play and five games remaining in the postseason.

The program under veteran head coach Dabo Swinney has put the haunting memory of last year’s rocky start far behind, returning to the dominant style of football that helped lead this team to two National Championships during Swinney’s tenure.

There was no game this week for the Tigers, a much-needed week of rest and recovery after a marathon to start the year, but despite being idle and one of the most dominant teams in the country on a weekly basis, Clemson fell. He remains outside the top 10 in the latest college football power rankings.

Chris Vannini every week Athletic College football shares power rankings, and in the latest roundup, the Tigers dropped to 12th after being ranked 10th last week.

Clemson jumps in rankings by idlers Indiana Hoosiers And Notre Dame Irish FightThe two teams that won the matches held on Saturday.

The Hoosiers are 8-0 this year and won a 31-17 home contest against the 4-4 Washington Huskies, who have struggled to find consistency since joining the Big 10 and losing their previous head coach, Kalen DeBoer.

The Fighting Irish went 7-1 in the 2024 season, posting a 51-14 record. Navy Midshipmenranked and undefeated but still a Group of Five school And The military academy is a group of football programs that have not been legitimate competitors for the better part of the last 50 years.

While the argument can certainly be made that a school with an 8-0 mark deserves to be ranked in the top 10, Notre Dame’s only loss this year is much worse than the Tigers’.

The loss of the Fighting Irish team came in the second week. Northern Illinois HuskiesThey are a (currently) 4-4 team from the MAC, with Vannini ranked 93rd in their power rankings, whereas Clemson’s loss was their second-place finish in week one. Georgia BulldogsIt’s a 6-1 SEC schedule with Vannini ranked second.

No power ranking is ever perfect, especially in college football, where it’s impossible for every team to play every other team throughout the season.

But Notre Dame’s work doesn’t compare to the Tigers’ work this year, especially considering their losses.