Well here we are again, back where we ended up last year. This is great news, of course, because it means the Tigers are back in the playoffs with another shot at winning a second national title in school history. Clemson again faces a college football blue blood with a coach sporting three rings with a likely rematch with Alabama coming should victory occur.
The program is on the cusp of going from party crasher to the established elite, and a national title is the last remaining step to take for Dabo Swinney. I heard an interesting take on college football a little while back that makes a lot of sense: there are no great programs, just great coaches.