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Gridiron Giant [16078]
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Let's say Clemson not only continues our winning ways
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Oct 13, 2025, 6:34 PM
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But actually gets better each week and win every game by 21+ points the rest of the season.
What if we play our way into the team everyone thought we would be at back in August.
What if it was obvious at the end of the season we're clicking on all cylinders and we're a team nobody would want to play.
What would the CFP committee think of us?
Could we squeak in at the end even if we didn't make the ACC Championship?
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Re: Let's say Clemson not only continues our winning ways
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Oct 13, 2025, 6:36 PM
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No chance unless there were a lengthy string of earth shattering upset. No three loss ACC team is making the playoffs unless they win the ACC championship.
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suposably, they pick the BEST, not the most deserving.
Oct 13, 2025, 8:22 PM
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However, that has been a lie used to squeak Bama in. Not sure they would actually do that if it helps Clemson. Actually, I'm sure they would not.
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Re: Let's say Clemson not only continues our winning ways
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Oct 13, 2025, 6:38 PM
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Maybe if we were in the SEC. There then would be enough ranked teams (deserved or not) for us to beat moving forward to give the committee something to think about.
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Game Changer [1622]
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Re: Let's say Clemson not only continues our winning ways
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Oct 13, 2025, 7:13 PM
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Enjoy the season no chance for cfp we did ourselves in so dont blame anyone. The monster in the room what will Dabo do with the offense and will he bring in a portal qb because CV aint it
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Re: Let's say Clemson not only continues our winning ways
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Oct 13, 2025, 6:39 PM
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They would ignore us, as expected.
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Re: Let's say Clemson not only continues our winning ways
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Oct 13, 2025, 7:52 PM
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No conspiracy. Maybe only 2 wins would have winning records and none would be ranked.
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Re: Let's say Clemson not only continues our winning ways
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Oct 13, 2025, 6:40 PM
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There is a case for it. Look good and hope for some upsets and we can sneak in.
Ya gotta hope some other teams go on streaks though heading into our remaining games so we can at least point toward beating hot teams vs a bad remaining schedule.
Better to lose early vs late.
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Re: Let's say Clemson not only continues our winning ways
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Oct 13, 2025, 6:42 PM
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It definitely be very tough we would have to beat smu by 30 and fsu by 40 and probably Louisville by at least 30 which would be very tough, but the more supposedly good teams that keep losing only can help us.
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Game Changer [1751]
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Re: Let's say Clemson not only continues our winning ways
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Oct 13, 2025, 6:47 PM
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Then this September would be looked at as even more of a coaching failure than it already is, and all that momentum and late season success would be for nothing more than a pop tart bowl win
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Re: Let's say Clemson not only continues our winning ways
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Oct 13, 2025, 6:51 PM
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Nope.
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Re: Let's say Clemson not only continues our winning ways
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Oct 13, 2025, 7:01 PM
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The committee wouldn't be able to get past the loss to Syracuse in my opinion.
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Re: Let's say Clemson not only continues our winning ways
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Oct 13, 2025, 7:04 PM
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We would have to actually turn it around and beat the living F out of every team in front of us. That's still the mystery around here. How will we stack up to teams with a pulse?
But I do feel like the Syracuse game was the dagger to any CFP run honestly.
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Even in that Fairy Tale Scenario, the CFP Committee would not give us a second
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Oct 13, 2025, 7:12 PM
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thought. Three bad losses, and non-appearance in a conference championship game, even in the lowly ACC has already doomed this season. Just stating facts.
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Re: Let's say Clemson not only continues our winning ways
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Oct 13, 2025, 7:14 PM
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A bunch of other “what ifs” out of our control would have to happen as well.
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Clemson Icon [26070]
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Yes.***
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Oct 13, 2025, 7:14 PM
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Re: Let's say Clemson not only continues our winning ways
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Oct 13, 2025, 7:17 PM
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Don’t see us backing in even by winning out but, I’d love to see the winning scenario.
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10-3 would be considered a successful season at this point
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Oct 13, 2025, 7:25 PM
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Don’t care what bowl game it is. Just win it, and get to claim 10 wins, plus it means Clemson beat the Coots.
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Re: 10-3 would be considered a successful season at this point
Oct 13, 2025, 9:59 PM
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With the talent and experience we had going into the season, missing the playoffs with this team, even at 10-3, is hard to call a success.
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Re: Let's say Clemson not only continues our winning ways
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Oct 13, 2025, 7:39 PM
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It’s unlikely, but all these people saying it’s impossible must’ve forgotten how we backed our way into it last year… with 3 losses. Have to win ACC though, and have to have some help to make it to that game.
Every conference game on the schedule (minus FSU) are teams in the hunt. So we can cover some ground there. Miami seems like a lock, although they only have a single conference win at this point, could change fast. Duke has UVA and GT, which will hopefully create some additional stratification.
Cards, Orange and Pack have 8 games with teams above us (plus our 2). Think VT has some but I have zero faith in them. That’s who we should be pulling for to get a miracle.
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Oct 13, 2025, 7:41 PM
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Best two sorry ### high school caliber teams and of course sunshine pumpers start talking playoffs and championship game. 🤦🏻♂️
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Re: Let's say Clemson not only continues our winning ways
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Oct 13, 2025, 7:53 PM
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Your coots are in no better shape.
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Re: Let's say Clemson not only continues our winning ways
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Funny coming from a Coot ,You do realize that the little brother team in Columbia has never seen the playoffs right ?
On top of that you have the best QB to ever wear the ugly Garnett color and will still have another sorry season at 500 or less.
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Rival Killer [2867]
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Nope, would have to win the ACC.***
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Oct 13, 2025, 7:49 PM
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Oct 13, 2025, 8:02 PM
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"What you do in November is what they remember" as the saying goes...
Though I certainly highly doubt we would get into the playoff with three losses without winning the conference - in large part due to comparative lack of wins against strong opponents plus the loss against Syracuse - we would be seen as a team who surged their way up and pulled things together. It will paint a positive image of the culture of this program showing that the team did not give up and throw in the towel in the end.
At best, we could be the last team out from the CFP at #13 if the CFP Committee were to compare us to another team who was 9-3 but did not have a bad loss as we did.
I remember back in the 4-team CFP era, just 1 bad loss (like what we had against Syracuse with a similar score margin) would get a team snubbed by the committee even if they won out and won their conference championship.
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Re: Let's say Clemson not only continues our winning ways
Oct 13, 2025, 8:34 PM
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No
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Re: Let's say Clemson not only continues our winning ways
Oct 13, 2025, 8:37 PM
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😂
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Re: Let's say Clemson not only continues our winning ways
Oct 13, 2025, 9:35 PM
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I think we would get the nod, ACC title or not.
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Game Day Hero [4552]
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Re: Let's say Clemson not only continues our winning ways
Oct 13, 2025, 9:51 PM
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It would require " chaos Saturday " on steroids every Saturday , but with so much parity this year I wouldn't say it's impossible.
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Re: Let's say Clemson not only continues our winning ways
Oct 14, 2025, 7:44 AM
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#####, Duke, Louisville and FSU would have to also be very strong the rest of the season but lose to us. ##### really have their work cut out for them.
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Oct 15, 2025, 11:19 AM
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We could win every game by 50+ points but we need help from others to back door our way into the ACCCG bc we're not getting an at-large bid with our sos
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Re: Let's say Clemson not only continues our winning ways
Oct 15, 2025, 11:33 AM
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There is no chance of an at-large bid as a 3-loss ACC team. Especially considering one of the losses was a blowout to Syracuse at home.
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