The calendar has turned to November and I’m still unsure whom my No. 1 team should be. Last week it was LSU. This week I elevated Clemson. Ohio State may well be better than both. Fortunately, we’ll finally get some clarity next week when LSU visits Alabama, Clemson hosts Florida State, and two undefeated Big 12 teams I don’t currently have in here — TCU and Oklahoma State — meet in Stillwater. Here’s guessing this list will look a lot different this time next week. 1) Clemson (8-0): Deshaun Watson has led the Tigers to consecutive 50-plus-point outings on the road against a pair of 5-3 conference foes (Miami and N.C. State). That, and their Notre Dame win keeps looking even better. 2) LSU (7-0): Les Miles’ team heads to Tuscaloosa next week for the biggest LSU-Alabama game since the teams’ famous 2011 doubleheader. …
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