SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Head Coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers prepares to enter the field against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the College Football Playoff National Championship held at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. The Clemson Tigers defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 44-16. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images)
Clemson football is no longer a college football pretender.
Like life, college football is cyclical and every program has its ebbs and flows. However, every once in awhile, you have a program establish itself as the true dominant power and Clemson football is firmly in that spot.