Clemson landed in another national outlet’s early preseason rankings.

CBS Sports released its post-spring top 25, stacking up the top teams in college football coming out of spring practices and heading into the summer.

Clemson (7-6, 4-4 ACC in 2025) checked in at No. 22.

Here’s what CBS Sports’ Brandon Marcello wrote about the Tigers, who began last season ranked No. 4 in AP Poll with national championship aspirations, only to have the second-worst season in coach Dabo Swinney’s 17 full seasons:

“This ranking is more a credit to Dabo Swinney’s consistency rather than the talent on board. What’s old is new again at Clemson with Swinney sticking to what’s familiar rather than stretching his boundaries. Christopher Vizzina steps in as the starting quarterback with coordinator Chad Morris returning after a decade away from Clemson. The defense won the spring game, with the first-teamers combining for nine sacks, but only two offensive starters were on the field. Tom Allen is calling plays for a second year.”

Clemson also recently appeared in USA Today’s post-spring rankings, coming in at No. 24.

In CBS Sports’ post-spring top 25, Texas is No. 1, with Ohio State, Oregon, Georgia and Notre Dame rounding out the top five. Reigning national champion Indiana is No. 6.

Miami is the highest-ranked ACC team at No. 7. Along with the Hurricanes and Tigers, CBS Sports’ post-spring top 25 features only one other ACC team in SMU, which is No. 25 on the list.

Clemson is not scheduled to play SMU during the 2026 regular season, but the Tigers have a home game against Miami (Oct. 3).

“Duke quarterback transfer Darian Mensah flashed — as expected — in the spring and threw three touchdowns in the Hurricanes’ spring game,” Marcello wrote. “The ACC’s best quarterback will be counted on to do more than Carson Beck, who he replaces. It all starts in the trenches for Mario Cristobal, who pieced together an incredible group on both sides of the ball during last season’s run to the national championship game. The offensive line needs to be rebuilt, and we’ll keep a close eye on developments as pre-season camp begins in August.”

Clemson will open the 2026 season against LSU at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge on Sept. 5. The Bayou Bengals are ranked No. 9 in CBS Sports’ post-spring top 25.

“Lane Kiffin might be trying to temper fan expectations in Year 1, but we’re not,” Marcello wrote. “The offensive line has come together quickly, and pass protection appears solid. Keeping defensive coordinator Blake Baker on staff was a huge win, and we’re expecting a big jump. When Arizona State quarterback transfer Sam Leavitt returns from injury in August, we’ll get a better read on how potent Kiffin’s always-explosive offense will really be this fall, but the pieces are clearly already in place with a load of elite transfers, including many from his run at Ole Miss.”

Right behind LSU in CBS Sports’ post-spring top 25 is former Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables’ Oklahoma team at No. 10.