The preseason hype train continues to roll on for the Clemson football team. The Tigers have generated a ton of buzz this summer, not only as a top contender to earn a spot in the College Football Playoff for the second straight season, but some are calling Dabo Swinney’s team a national title contender. ESPN […]
Last year, Clemson made its first College Football Playoff appearance since the 2020 season. Now, heading into the 2025 campaign, the Tigers are looking to make the 12-team playoff once again and make a run at their first national championship since 2018. This will mark the second year of the 12-team playoff, but the format […]
CLEMSON — With the SEC and the Big Ten not on the same page anymore when it comes to the College Football Playoff, the people who run the playoff might have the data to help end the dispute. College Football’s two most powerful conferences, up until three weeks ago, seemed poised to bulldoze their way […]
CLEMSON — It does not appear a new format for the College Football Playoff will be passed before the 2025 season starts, and maybe not for the 2026 season either. ESPN’s Heather Dinich reported Friday that multiple sources doubt any decision on the playoff format will be made for 2026 and beyond. CFP leaders are […]
CLEMSON — The ACC and Big 12 both prefer a 5+11 mode for a 16-team College Football Playoff, and they might get it. There is a catch, though. The SEC needs to go to a nine-game conference schedule. Why does the SEC’s conference slate matter in regard to the future format of the CFP? Good […]
Big news came Thursday regarding the College Football Playoff. The 12-team College Football Playoff is moving to straight seeding this season. The teams ranked No. 1 through No. 12 will be seeded directly on the rankings. Of course, under the previous 12-team playoff format that began last fall, the four highest-ranked conference champions were seeded […]
IRVING, Texas – The College Football Playoff (CFP) Management Committee has appointed Troy Dannen, athletics director at the University of Nebraska, and Jeff Long, long-time college administrator and former athletics director at the University of Kansas, University of Arkansas and the University of Pittsburgh, to the CFP Selection Committee, it was announced Monday by Rich Clark, executive director […]
A recent article by ESPN’s Heather Dinich highlighted various players who decided to return to college, and as a result, bolstered their respective teams’ College Football Playoff chances. Dinich, ESPN’s lead College Football Playoff insider, named Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik among 12 CFP impact players who stuck around. Dinich ranked Klubnik at No. 3 on […]
On an episode of his Always College Football show, ESPN analyst Greg McElroy broke down the different types of pressure that various head coaches are facing heading into the 2025 season. McElroy put Clemson’s Dabo Swinney among the group of coaches under one particular category of pressure – “College Football Playoff or bust” pressure. “Now, […]
After missing the College Football Playoff three straight years from 2021-23, Clemson made the inaugural 12-team CFP last season, and the Tigers are hoping to get back there again in 2025. But what is the biggest hurdle that Clemson must clear as a contender for the 12-team playoff? Heather Dinich, ESPN’s lead College Football Playoff […]