Following the conclusion of Monday night’s national championship game between Miami and Indiana, ESPN released its Way-Too-Early Top 25 rankings for the 2026 season.
Coming off a 7-6 season in 2025, Clemson did not make ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2026. However, it does feature a couple of teams that the Tigers are scheduled to face next season.
Clemson will play host to Miami at Memorial Stadium during the 2026 campaign. The Hurricanes, fresh off their national title defeat at the hands of the Hoosiers, landed at No. 8 in ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Top 25.
“After reaching the CFP National Championship, the Hurricanes are losing many of their best players,” ESPN’s Mark Schlabach wrote.