Clemson Enters ACC Tournament with Top 10 Ranking

Clemson, S.C.—Clemson’s men’s golf team is ranked 10^th in the nation according to the latest Golfweek/Sagarin college computer rankings released on Monday afternoon.  The Tigers are the highest rated ACC team according to the computer system.

Clemson is ranked 10^th while Florida State is 13^th, Duke is 18^th, Wake Forest is19th, North Carolina is 21^st and Virginia is 24^th.   The ACC has six of the top 25 and nine of the top 50 teams in the nation according to Golfweek/Sagarin.  NC State is 34^th, defending ACC Champion Georgia Tech is 44^th and Louisville is 50^th. 

Clemson will be one of 12 teams competing for the ACC Championship at The Old North State Club in New London, N.C.  Larry Penley’s Tigers begin play this coming Friday at 11:30 a.m. and will be paired with Wake Forest and Florida State on the opening day.  Pairings for Saturday and Sunday will be based on team standings the at the end of play the previous day.

In addition to Clemson’s No. 10 ranking by Golfweek/Sagarin, the Tigers also hold down the No. 6 ranking when it comes to strength of schedule.  Only Florida State is ranked ahead of Clemson among ACC schools in that category.

Golfweek/Sagarin Team Rankings

As of April 18, 2016

1. Texas, 2.  Illinois, 3.  Georgia, 4.  Stanford, 5.  Southern California, 6.  Oklahoma State, 7.  LSU, 8. Florida, 9. Vanderbilt, 10.  Clemson, 11.  Auburn, 12. Alabama, 13. Florida State, 14. South Florida, 15.  South Carolina, 16. Arizona State, 17. California, 18. Duke, 19.  Wake Forest, 20. Oklahoma, 21. North Carolina, 22. San Diego State, 23. Arkansas, 24. Virginia, 25. UNLV.  

Golfweek/Sagarin Strength of Schedule Rankings

As of April 18, 2016

1. Vanderbilt, 2.  Florida State, 3.  Alabama, 4.  Oklahoma State, 5.  Stanford, 6.  Clemson, 7. Arkansas, 8. Florida, 9. Texas, 10. Oklahoma.