Bill Rabinowitz | Buckeye Xtra Show Caption Hide Caption Video: Clemson’s Dabo Swinney responds to ranking Ohio State 11th After ranking Ohio State 11th in his coaches poll, Clemson’s Dabo Swinney says it was simply because Ohio State didn’t play enough games. Doral Chenoweth, The Columbus Dispatch Ohio State football fans, Dabo Swinney wants you to know it’s not personal. The Clemson coach didn’t rank the Buckeyes 11th on his coaches ballot because he believes there are 10 better teams. He didn’t say Ohio State shouldn’t be in the College Football Playoff because they’re not good enough. Swinney knew the heat he’d take for his comments that many Buckeye fans – and probably some coaches and players – view as disparaging. But he believed he had to be true to himself. He voted Ohio State 11th, five spots lower than any other coach, because he believed that no team that played fewer than…
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