Clemson will finish as 2016’s No. 1 after beating Alabama in a National Championship instant classic. Whew, thankfully that’s settled. Now we can immediately move along to the next season! With transfer season, National Signing Day, coaching hires, NFL Draft declarations, offseason attrition, spring ball developments, fall ball developments, an offseason of analysis, and various other surprises still to go, here’s how things stand as we enter the offseason, based on a poll around SB Nation’s network of college football writers. The No. 1 is probably not a surprise (despite the Championship upset), based on Nick Saban’s unbelievable run that could include a seventh straight No. 1 recruiting class and an offseason for QB Jalen Hurts and OC Steve Sarkisian to gel. Right behind is Ohio State, the only team with a real shot at topping Bama on Signing Day. Though the Buckeyes got blasted out of the Playoff by…
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