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come-from-behind 35-16 win at Rutgers on Saturday, Ohio State coach Ryan Day said he's not concerned about being ranked No. 1 right now or on Tuesday when the College Football Playoff selection committee releases its second of six rankings. The top spot today, he said, "means absolutely nothing." "Our goal is to be the No. 1 team at the end of the…

Notre Dame vs Clemson is a highly anticipated matchup between two historic college football programs. The game will take place on Saturday, November 4th at 12:00 PM ET at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. It will be broadcast nationally on ABC. The latest Notre Dame vs Clemson odds have the Fighting Irish priced as three-point road…

Clemson has a chance to get revenge for last season's loss and provide a spark in a season that's spiraling in the wrong direction with No. 15 Notre Dame in town for a high-profile showdown. The Tigers were ranked No. 5 in the country before a trip to South Bend in 2022 ended in a 35-14 defeat, and though Clemson went on to claim its seventh ACC…

Dabo Swinney has helped the Clemson football program become one of the best teams of the College Football Playoff era, and the Tigers are looking to return to the playoff in 2023. The Tigers have the talent to make a run and made the right off-season moves that should put them on track. With 2022 Broyles Award winner Garrett Riley as the new…

We've reached the conference portion of our football opponent preview series. After wrapping up the manually scheduled part of 2023 with Army, the Syracuse Orange begin ACC play with their fourth home game in the first five weeks. The toughest portion of the calendar begins with the team SU has had circled on their calendars every year since…

The Clemson Tigers have become a yearly national title powerhouse under Dabo Swinney. They are in a unique position now after a decade of dominance. While no one expects them to fall completely off, many question whether they can get back to the national championship contender. Here is a breakdown of the 2023 way-too-early predictions for the…

The Clemson Tigers have spent the last eight years as the darling of the ACC when it comes to rankings and preseason honors. However, that could be changing next season--if two sites' predictions come to fruition. Both 247 and Athlon have released their early looks at what the rankings could look like for 2023 and both have a common…

After much assumption an undefeated Michigan will meet an undefeated Ohio State in Columbus. Is it for all the marbles though? The talk of the town is, can a 1-loss Michigan or Ohio State still get into the college football playoff? Also, we saw former No. 5 Tennessee's playoff hopes drown away in a South Carolina beat down. Lots of talking heads…

There was no change at the top of the latest playoff rankings but plenty of movement after that. The fourth rankings from the College Football Playoff selection committee were released on Tuesday night. Georgia took the top spot, followed by Ohio State at No. 2 and Michigan and TCU in the next two places. What are the key takeaways and things to…

ATHENS - Once again, there should be little drama about Georgia's standing in regards to this week's College Football Playoff rankings. Though uninspiring this past weekend against Kentucky, the Bulldogs came away with a 16-6 road win. Ohio State, Michigan and TCU all played similar types of contests, with the latter two needing field goals in the…

No. 9 Clemson hasn't exactly been trustworthy this year when it comes to betting lines. The Tigers are 5-5 against the spread, despite going 9-1 overall on the season. The offense has had some turnover and efficiency issues, especially lately, leading to two non-covers in the last three games. But this week feels different. Miami comes to Memorial…

With just two regular season games left before Championship Saturday and College Football Playoff selection, there's still a lot to sort out. For the moment, the top four may seem secure, but one of the second- or third-ranked teams will lose eventually, and the No. 4 isn't a sure thing, either. Ohio State and Michigan appear set to meet each other…

Antonio Williams posted a career-best effort in the win over Louisville. The updated College Football Playoff rankings have been released and so have the Clemson Media Poll rankings. Each week we poll 24 Clemson media members, including writers, radio hosts, bloggers, and podcasters to get the pulse on how those closest to the Tigers assess the lay…

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program may be coming off a tough loss to Notre Dame last week, but they did have some positive news from Saturday. With Syracuse losing to Pittsburgh 19-9, the Tigers secured the ACC's Atlantic Division and a trip to Charlotte for the ACC Championship game. Clemson, 8-1 (6-0 ACC), still has ample opportunity…

LSU pulls off the upset over Alabama, sending shockwaves throughout the College Football Playoff landscape. Alabama's loss essentially eliminates the Crimson Tide from the playoffs, unless true chaos unfolds over the final month of the season. Now the door has opened for LSU to walk into the Playoff as a two-loss team after the committee gave it a…

No. 4 Clemson picked up a fairly short number in Saturday's 7:30 p.m. game at Notre Dame. Why are the undefeated Tigers just a 3.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, over a 5-3 squad? Here are a couple of theories: Venue: Notre Dame Stadium is gonna have a strong orange presence for this game, but it's still going to be an…

The last time the Clemson Tigers traveled to South Bend in 2020, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish won an instant classic 47-40 in double overtime, propelling themselves to a College Football Playoff berth. We're breaking down the Week 10 betting with our Clemson-Notre Dame picks. Something needs to give in this matchup, as Clemson puts its 14-game…

This week marks the beginning of the College Football Playoff rankings. Whereas before we used the AP Poll as the ranking system for our teams, we will now be deferring to the CFP poll for the rest of the season - seeing as that determines what will be the national championship game. Last week, we saw Michigan reclaim the Paul Bunyan trophy, a huge…

No. 4 Clemson will put its newly-minted College Football Playoff Ranking on the line as it travels to South Bend, Indiana, to take on Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish have not seen their season play out quite as expected compared to the top-five preseason ranking, but after overcoming some early setbacks Marcus Freeman's group is playing with…

Clemson and Notre Dame square off in the House that Rockne Built as college football's Week 10 action picks up on Saturday. Clemson is officially in College Football Playoff contention after emerging as the No. 4 team in the first CFP rankings this week and has a chance to return to the semifinal if it can win out the rest of the way. Notre Dame…

Clemson showing up at No. 4 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings made nearly no impact on the team's betting odds. The Tigers are listed third at -220 to reach the CFP, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. They were at -200 going into last weekend. Interestingly, third-ranked Georgia and No. 2 Ohio State are both at -700 and the only two…

When Ari Wasserman took part in the mock College Football Playoff selection exercise this season, he asked CFP executive director Bill Hancock if committee members ever looked at hypothetical point spreads to help determine whether one team should be ranked higher than another. Hancock (jokingly) called Wasserman a degenerate. Monday night, that…

The history of the betting line between Clemson and Florida State has been challenging to understand. What once began as Tigers -7.5 on Sunday quickly fell to -3.5 by Monday afternoon. By Saturday morning, it had pushed back up to FSU+4.5, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. It's pretty clear that professional bettors love the Seminoles while public…

Georgia stays on top of the USA TODAY Coaches PollUSA TODAY Sports' Paul Myerberg breaks down the latest college football coaches poll. Let's get the easiest part out of the way: Georgia will be No. 1 in the second College Football Playoff rankings after winning 27-13 against last week's No. 1, Tennessee. The Bulldogs will be followed by Big Ten…