Clemson is 13-0, won the ACC championship and has captured the national title in two of the previous three seasons. Yet the Tigers still have their critics entering this season's College Football Playoff.
Although Clemson is a two-point favorite, per Caesars, for its Fiesta Bowl matchup vs. Ohio State, it may not have the most impressive resume. None of the teams the Tigers faced during the regular season were especially strong, and their only close game was a 21-20 victory at North Carolina on Sept. 28.
But Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney is defending his team's accomplishments as it prepares to play in a CFP semifinal on Dec.