11:12 AM ET Clemson coach Dabo Swinney knows folks in Ohio aren’t thrilled about where he ranked Ohio State on his ballot in the Amway Coaches Poll from USA Today (No. 11), but he’s not backing down from the choice. Asked about his ranking during a Monday media session in advance of No. 2 Clemson’s matchup with the third-ranked Buckeyes in the Allstate Sugar Bowl, Swinney said he wasn’t trying to slight his opponent but rather felt it wasn’t right to rank any team that hadn’t played a full schedule of games in the top 10. “There’s no question Ohio State is good enough to beat us, to beat any of these four [playoff teams] and be the national champion,” Swinney said. “That’s not a question at all. I didn’t rank anybody who didn’t play nine games or more in the top 10. That’s why they were 11. I have…
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