Clemson fell short in the national championship game, but for the second straight year, the Tigers enter the season as the top-ranked team in the Vegas oddsmakers’ power rankings. Clemson returns six starters on each side of the ball including one of the favorites to win the Heisman in quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
Since the start of 2015, Clemson has gone 38-2 in conference play and finished each season ranked in the top 10 nationally in scoring margin. They will need to find a replacement for star defensive player Isaiah Simmons, who was selected in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals.