Clemson Tigers considered ‘last two’ in College Football Playoff

Clemson Tigers are back at the top of the college football mountain, a place where veteran head coach Dabo Swinney feels right at home.

With only four games remaining this year, the Tigers have done everything in their power to prove to the country, and more specifically the College Football Playoff Committee, that they deserve to be among the 12 teams vying for a national championship this year. .

Their only loss came in the first week Georgia BulldogsSince then, Clemson has shown nothing but dominance on both sides of the ball in every game the team has played.

However, that may not be enough for the College Football Playoff Committee unless they win, including the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.

“If the Tigers slip up and don’t win the ACC,” writes Heather Dinich of ESPN“Two-loss teams with better resumes will likely be ahead of them.”

Dinich currently believes the Tigers are among the “bottom two” of the College Football Playoff, with 11th just ahead Tennessee Volunteers.

The most recent projections have Clemson facing Ohio State Buckeyes (projected to be the sixth seed) in the first round of the College Football Playoff, with the winner advancing to face the currently projected third seed, Miami Hurricanes.

The committee has made it clear that they will not be realigned to avoid rematches, and if the Tigers win this hypothetical game against the Buckeyes and advance to face the Hurricanes, it could be a rematch of the ACC Championship Game.

“However, the reality,” adds Dinich, “is that if Clemson loses to Miami in the ACC Championship Game, it may not earn a playoff berth, finishing second with two losses.”

This year’s tough schedule continues to haunt Clemson in its quest to return to the top of the college football mountain that is beyond their control.

While the Tigers can’t control the rigors of the schedule, they can control their performance on the field within that schedule, and outside of Week 1 they have been fantastic and well deserving of a Week 1 spot. ever in the 12-team College Football Playoff.

There’s still a lot of season left to play, but Clemson does find itself in a favorable situation and holds the fate of the College Football Playoff in its own hands.