Dabo Swinney explains ranking Ohio State No. 11 and which teams got ‘punished’ by playing more games Updated Dec 28, 2020; Posted Dec 28, 2020 Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, left, is doused in the closing moments of the Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football game against Notre Dame, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, in Charlotte, N.C. (Jeff Siner/The News & Observer via AP)AP Facebook Share In the midst of your Christmas weekend, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney doubled down on his ballot for the USA Today Coaches Poll this past Monday when he explained why he ranked Ohio State 11th in the country. Over the weekend, during an appearance on “College Football Scoreboard,” Swinney called the response to his ballot an “overreaction.”