Since Clemson first broke on the national scene in the late 1970s, rival fan bases, and some in the media, have cracked on the Tigers’ schedule.
The theme has always been that Clemson does not really play anyone because it plays in the Atlantic Coast Conference, a league known more for its basketball prowess than anything else.
However, Clemson has always been “a football school” and despite the criticism it has received over the years for playing a weak schedule the Tigers have always seemed to handle their business, for the most part, when going up against elite competition.