The Clemson Tigers are still navigating the new era of college football and head coach Dabo Swinney is leading them well. College football's importance of the transfer portal, NIL, and conference realignment all happening in a short window of time has made the landscape of the sport ever changing.

The Tigers finished with five straight victories last season including wins over ranked opponents in Notre Dame and North Carolina. The good feelings fueled Clemson throughout the offseason and, even after a disappointing 34-3 loss to No. 2 Georgia in the opener, have continued this season.

The Clemson Tigers finished off October with a perfect 3-0 record for the month and are 6-1 overall heading into their Week 9 bye following last Saturday's 48-31 victory over the Virginia Cavaliers. Clemson is ranked No.

Clemson has played excellent football over the past month and a half, winning six straight games. Sitting at 6-1 overall and 5-0 in the ACC, Clemson looks to be in an excellent position to make the College Football Playoff.

Oregon took over the No. 1 spot in the poll with the Longhorns' loss, with Miami and Iowa State keeping their spots as the highest-ranked ACC and Big 12 programs, respectively. REQUIRED READING: Georgia's win,

All the numbers on favorites, contenders and long shots in the title and playoff hunts. Where does your team stand?

Alabama is out, Indiana is in and Boise State and UNLV are about to play a game with major College Football Playoff implications.