ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit has been impressed with the way Clemson has handled being the hunted and has made its way back to the College Football Playoff.
Though many experts had the Tigers ranked inside the top 10 at the start of the season, no one outside of the Clemson locker room thought the Tigers would make it back to the CFP, especially after losing Deshaun Watson, Mike Williams, Jordan Leggett, Wayne Gallman and Artavis Scott.
But here they are. They’re back in the CFP for a third straight year, and for the second time in those three seasons they come in as the No.