Pollack opined the Clemson Tigers are deserving of the No. 4 spot in the rankings. This is the highest projection by any of the college football analysts who have revealed their rankings to this point. His Top 5 were Texas, Ohio State, Oregon, Clemson and Penn State.

David Pollack sees Clemson as a strong contender in 2025, placing the Tigers at No. 4 in his early top five on The David Pollack College Football Show. He ranked Clemson ahead of Penn State at No. 5 while Oregon,

Clemson will open the season in the national spotlight when the Tigers welcome LSU for a marquee tilt at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 30.

Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney, left, and newly hired football defensive coordinator Tom Allen, formerly at Penn State University, speak with media in the Smart Family Media Center at Clemson University in Clemson, S.C. Wednesday, January 15, 2024. / Ken Ruinard - staff / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images