Clemson remains No. 2 in latest College Football Playoff rankings

Updated: Nov. 8, 2016 at 7:41 PM EST

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Following their dominating win over Syracuse, the Clemson Tigers remain second in this week's College Football rankings.

The Tigers defeated the Orange 54-0 at home last week to improve to 9-0 on the year as they look to capture another Atlantic Division championship. This week, Clemson takes on Pittsburgh at Death Valley.

Clemson is only behind top-ranked Alabama in this week's poll. The Crimson Tide came away with a hard-fought 10-0 win over LSU last week to remain in the No. 1 spot. This week, Nick Saban's squad will host Dan Mullen and the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Michigan checks in at No. 3 this week following their 59-3 win over Maryland. This week, the Wolverines travel to Iowa.

Washington is new to the top four this week. The Huskies move up from the No. 5 spot after taking down Cal last week with a 66-27 win. They replace Texas A&M in this week's poll. The Aggies lost to Mississippi State 35-28. Kevin Sumlin's team falls to No. 8 following the loss.

The Huskies will take on Southern California this Saturday at home.

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