Location: Clemson, S.C.
Rankings: No. 96 KenPom, NR AP
Record: 7-5
Carolina Series History (Last Meeting): Carolina leads 129-20 (UNC 74, Clemson 50, Jan. 5, 2015, Littlejohn Coliseum)
If Clemson is to return to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2011 - Brad Brownell's first season as head coach - the Tigers will have to navigate perhaps the most brutal opening month of conference play imaginable. Starting with the visit to Chapel Hill on Wednesday night, Clemson will face eight teams in 32 days ranked in the KenPom.