Clemson athletic director Graham Neff met with the media on Tuesday and talked about a variety of topics, including the Tigers’ place in the changing landscape of college athletics with everything that’s happening.

“I couldn’t be more confident and more proud of how Clemson is viewed nationally, and again, so much work goes into that at all levels in the alignment that we talk about so much – from our board of trustees, President (Jim) Clements of course, who is so well read and engaged and networked in college athletics and what that means for Clemson, let alone the industry,” Neff said.

“So that alignment that we talk about often, it is really so critical when it relates to institutional decisions… as the changing landscape of college athletics is. And when we talk about that, it means a whole lot more than just conference affiliation – collegiate athletics model, football, CFP scheduling we talked about, and all the things. So, that consistent communication and strategy and alignment is something that really shows through, and I think we are so well positioned and really differently in that regard.”

As for conference realignment and the future of Clemson Athletics, Neff says Clemson will “continue to do what’s best for Clemson.”

“We’re going to continue to do what’s best for Clemson and to be incredibly well read on all things landscape, network, contacts at all levels,” he said. “And yeah, we have consultants and support that we look to do that, and it’s my job to continue to position us and to be connected and to be nimble and strategic as it relates to the changing landscape.”

Neff added that within that, the Tigers are “great members of the ACC and we’re going to continue to be great members of the conference that we’re in,” and will keep making an effort to publicly uplift the conference.

“That’s really important, and that means day-to-day in meetings and strategy and football scheduling, all those things, how we talk about that publicly, like I’m doing here, and otherwise,” Neff said. “And we have a lot of staff and coaches in public meetings that are really important that we’re aligned in being great members of the conference we’re in. That’s our obligation as Clemson, and we have a duty to help raise the value of our conference and the ACC, and that’s what we’re going to continue to do while looking out and doing what’s best for Clemson.”

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