Clemson earns #2 seed in College Football Playoff |
The Clemson football team (12-1, 7-1 ACC) was ranked the #2 overall seed in the College Football rankings released by the College Football Playoff committee on Sunday on ESPN.
The College Football Playoff Committee chose Alabama (#1 seed), Clemson (#2 seed), Ohio State (#3 seed) and Washington (#4 seed) as the four teams in the 2016 playoff. Clemson will face Ohio State in the Playstation Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona on Dec. 31. Flashback a few years ago, the Tigers defeated Ohio State in the 2014 Orange Bowl with an impressive 40-35 win. #CFBPlayoff Selection Day: No. 3 Ohio State will play No. 2 Clemson in the @Fiesta_Bowl pic.twitter.com/1IrkKN5aFS The latest Vegas projection has Ohio State as a three-point favorite against Clemson in the playoff matchup. Alabama is an 18 point favorite against Penn State, 14 point favorite against Washington, 14 point favorite against Ohio State, 10 point favorite against Clemson, and a nine-point favorite against Michigan in hypothetical neutral field games according to Las Vegas Superbook. The Tigers had an impressive 42-35 rout of Virginia Tech to win back-to-back ACC titles on Saturday night. ESPN's Danny Kanell argued for a top four of Alabama, Clemson, Washington, and Penn State. Top 25 Ranking 1. Alabama 2. Clemson 3. Ohio State 4. Washington 5. Penn State 6. Michigan 7. Oklahoma 8. Wisconsin 9. USC 10. Colorado 11. Florida State 12. Oklahoma State 13. Louisville 14. Auburn 15. Western Michigan 16. West Virginia 17. Florida 18. Stanford 19. Utah 20. LSU 21. Tennessee 22. Virginia Tech 23. Pittsburgh 24. Temple 25. Navy #2 @ClemsonFB is going to the @Fiesta_Bowl to face #3 Ohio State! #ALLIN ???? #Clemson pic.twitter.com/7KCWnv1S6y And here is your CFB Playoff: pic.twitter.com/mgk0ig49Db 2016 College Football Playoff Teams #CFPReveal Clemson is IN at No. 2. pic.twitter.com/9i1hMT243v Team meeting then we'll watch the @CFBPlayoff Selection Show together from the WEZ!
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