For the sixth consecutive week, Clemson is still not listed in the AP Poll Top 25.

Despite their difficulties against Wake Forest, Clemson is once again passed over by the AP Poll, which maintains Duke and other teams at No. 2.

The Tigers are absent from the AP Poll Top 25 for again another week. Over the past few weeks, Clemson basketball has dominated conference opponents one after another.

Florida State, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Cal, Stanford, and Syracuse all saw double-digit declines. The Panthers put up a fight but lost 78-75 in overtime, leaving just Pitt and Louisville to escape the beatings. The only defeat during that time is Louisville.

Additionally, the Tigers are disliked by AP voters for whatever reason. They have dominated since dropping back-to-back games against South Carolina and Memphis, but they have been out of the rankings for six weeks in a row.

The only plausible explanation is Clemson’s two quad-2 losses, one of which was an away rivalry game. That can’t be the reason they’re not getting in, can it? Conversely, Duke maintains its No. 2 ranking despite struggling to defeat Wake Forest, a club the Tigers easily defeated.

The Blue Devils battled against the 9-11 NC State Wolfpack yesterday after the poll was out, falling down at the half. They have just pulled away a few minutes before the buzzer in their last two games, but there appears to be no penalty.

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