The first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2020 season were released Tuesday night, and the Tigers are ranked No. 3.Clemson (7-1) is in the top four of the CFP rankings, despite losing to Notre Dame (8-0) in their last game on Nov. 7.In front of the Tigers is No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Notre Dame. Ohio State rounds out the top 4 at No. 4.College Football Playoff committee chair Gary Barta explained why Clemson is No. 3 and said injuries and players who missed the game played into the decision.Clemson was without starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence against the Irish, as well as starting l…
