For a data-driven preview of the Clemson’s opening matchup, we analyzed 24/7 composite star ratings and the seniority of the players on each team.
From Kirk Herbstreit picking Clemson to win the National Championship to Athlon Sports picking them to make the playoff even without winning the ACC, pundits are quite high on the Tigers. In fact, I have not heard anybody with any credibility pick Auburn to upset Clemson on Labor Weekend, and (SPOILER!) none of our writers did either. That doesn’t mean we’re not delivering our usual detailed previews though!
In this lineup analysis article, which will evolve into a weekly article, we look at the 24/7 composite recruiting rankings of the current college starters back when they were high school recruits.