Clemson ranked in Top 4 of Preseason Top 25 Poll

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Athlon Sports released its Preseason College Football Top 25 Poll for 2016 on Monday morning and had Clemson ranked #4 overall behind Alabama, Florida State and Ohio State.

"Even though the Tigers suffered heavy losses on defense, quarterback Deshaun Watson, and the nation’s top receiving corps is more than enough to keep Clemson in the hunt for the national title," Athlon Sports said.

ACC schools included in the rankings were Florida State (#2), Clemson (#4), Louisville (#19) and North Carolina (#22).

Athlon Sports' Top 25 Preseason Poll for 2016:

1. Alabama

2. Florida State

3. Ohio State

4. Clemson

5. Michigan

6. Oklahoma

7. Tennessee

8. Notre Dame

9. LSU

10. Ole Miss

11. Washington

12. Stanford

13. Michigan State

14. Baylor

15. UCLA

16. Houston

17. Georgia

18. TCU

19. Louisville

20. Iowa

21. Florida

22. North Carolina

23. USC

24. Oregon

25. Oklahoma State

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