- The Football Power Index ( FPI ) has Alabama ranked # 1 at 27.4 , with a 13 - 1 record .
Clemson ranked # 5 with a 14 - 0 record .
- The Football Power Index ( FPI ) has Alabama ranked # 1 at 27.4 , with a 13 - 1 record , and Clemson ranked # 5 with a 14 - 0 record .