Re: TNET: ESPN analysts react to Clemson's No. 4 CFP ranking

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Re: The Michigan arguments are hilarious to me.

Nov 2, 2022, 2:29 PM [ in reply to The Michigan arguments are hilarious to me. ]

I would agree. They have one signature win here and that's Penn State. The next would probably be Maryland and unlike Clemson, three of their other wins came off of McGee's Bottom 10. Of course their defense looked dominant against those guys. That said, I can't find too much fault in their assessment of us as early in the season, I was quite concerned with how little pressure we were putting on opposing offenses (and that included Furman and La Tech) and I still have a bit of a knot in my stomach over that. DJ has played solid outside the opener with GT and Syracuse, yet we have struggled for whatever reason (baffling play calling perhaps...why throw long and over the middle on 3rd and 4 when Syracuse hadn't really had much luck against the run?). I'm sure the bandwagoneers on here will throw a bunch of crap my way, but McElroy, Pollack and others are right, if we don't get our house in order, we may not survive the season, much less keep our CFP spot.

As far as the other teams go, I'm unsure about Ohio St, but Tennessee looks scary quite frankly (like LSU looked a few years ago). TCU looks alright, and for once a good portion of the BIG 12 is decent, kinda like the ACC Atlantic, so that helps. They aren't Tenn of course, but what's more outrageous to me is that Bama is ahead of them, because like us, Bama has looked vulnerable this year.

But go ahead, tell me I'm a Coot, it bothers me very little, because I know half of those who would call me that couldn't tell me what Clemson House or Edgar's was or where to find the Shoeboxes, married student housing or the East Campus Store on an old campus map.

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I sorta get some of the criticism ranking Clemson at 4, but not totally. I could see switching the tigers with TCU. But the Horned Frogs D hasn't been stellar. SMU put up 34 in a close game. They closely beat WVa and so did Pitt. Is Pitt that good? I don't like comparing games with common opponents but there isn't much else at this point. Michigan looks good. But one good win. I know past history is not part of the equation but you can't tell me its insignificant. Everyone thought Big Blue was destined last year until Bama laid the wood to'em. Who got the same from UGA. When teams run thru their schedules only to go down in defeat time after time in post season, its hard to give them that credit until they prove otherwise. Every year Clemson has been criticized for its schedule but they've won late season big games. Not all, but more than most. Combine that with a D you know can keep them in any game and the talented roster, its hard not to put them at 4. In the end, it will play out anyway. If TCU and Michigan win out, no doubt they're in.

TNET: ESPN analysts react to Clemson's No. 4 CFP ranking