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Clemson may go undefeated and still not make the CFP
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Clemson may go undefeated and still not make the CFP

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Aug 29, 2025, 9:00 AM
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Like it or not, Clemson's perception is tied to the ACC.

So far, the ACC has

- Lost to Hawaii
- Survived against directional school East Carolina
- Manhandled a school one step above a community college (still gave up 17 pts though)

There is zero room for error.


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Re: Clemson may go undefeated and still not make the CFP

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Aug 29, 2025, 9:03 AM
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Not possible so put your worrying mind at ease. ACC champ is a lock.

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Aug 29, 2025, 11:19 AM
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Do not worry about going undefeated. This team could loose 3 and still get in.

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Sep 3, 2025, 5:14 PM
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4 losses for the 3rd year in a row. Count on it. Go steal Marcus Freeman from Norte Dame.
He is young, fiery and hungry. Dabo’s done

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Chem, oh well


Aug 30, 2025, 10:27 AM [ in reply to Re: Clemson may go undefeated and still not make the CFP ]
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Username checks out

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Aug 31, 2025, 4:20 AM [ in reply to Re: Clemson may go undefeated and still not make the CFP ]
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A lock? You must've missed the little woodshed incident in Tallahassee yesterday. Nole-holes beat Bama in solid fashion. FSU is back. Clemson is backing up.

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Re: Clemson may go undefeated and still not make the CFP

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Aug 29, 2025, 9:04 AM
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No…ACC champ still has an automatic playoff spot…they just don’t have the automatic first round byes for conference champs like they used to have.

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Are you serious Clark?

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Aug 29, 2025, 9:04 AM
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We may not get a top 4 seed but all power 4 champs guaranteed a spot somewhere in the field

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Re: Are you serious Clark?

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Aug 29, 2025, 9:43 AM
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That’s actually not true. Top 5 conferences get auto bids. Power 4 conferences just have a high probability of being 4 of the 5.

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Aug 29, 2025, 9:04 AM
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If they win the conference they are in.

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Re: Clemson may go undefeated and still not make the CFP

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Aug 29, 2025, 9:05 AM
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A day early for tailgating beverages

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This is what happens when the wackos stray from the politics board***

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Aug 29, 2025, 9:08 AM
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Aug 29, 2025, 9:16 AM
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Absolutely 0% chance that a team in pre-season top 10 could go undefeated and miss the CFP.

To go further, there is a 0% chance that any team in the ACC go undefeated and miss the CFP.

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Aug 29, 2025, 9:57 AM
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"So far, the ACC has"


You have swallowed the "conference mantra".


It was created by ESPN.


I'll pay you $1000.00 if you can find one sports radio or talk show that doesn't spend 90% of their time spewing about "conferences".

Just one.

(Spoiler alert: there isn't any.)


It is ALL they talk about....period.


As the number of teams in the Playoffs increases( and the Regular season gets more and more watered down ) the 1st priority for any team is to get into the Playoff.


All these theories regarding the "changes" coming are just that. For me, the only undeniable fact is that $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ is going to decide everything.


I find it odd why I should concern myself with the football teams of Stanford, Virginia, etc., etc., etc.

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Aug 29, 2025, 10:16 AM [ in reply to Re: Clemson may go undefeated and still not make the CFP ]
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Florida State would say you are wrong. But, Clemson is NOT FSU. ACC CONFERENCE CHAMPION IS IN. At least for the coming season. By 2029 or sooner, the only teams in the CFBCG will be teams from SEC/BIG.

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Re: Clemson may go undefeated and still not make the CFP

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Aug 29, 2025, 10:59 AM
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FSU would have been in a 12 team playoff…

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Aug 29, 2025, 9:18 AM
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Go Hokies this weekend.

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Aug 29, 2025, 9:28 AM
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Wow, that is just dumb. Get off the ACC kick. Don't worry, be happy.

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LOL***

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Aug 29, 2025, 9:30 AM
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LOL ACC champ has a guaranteeed spot....where the hayll do you come up with this nonsense ?

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Re: Clemson may go undefeated and still not make the CFP

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Aug 29, 2025, 9:30 AM
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I think clemchem was making a facetious post just to make a point. It should be interesting. Honestly think ga tech will be good.

We'll know more after Sunday.

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Aug 29, 2025, 9:36 AM
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No idea what you are talking about ..... zero!

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I'm worried we might win the National Championship game but still be awarded 2nd

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Aug 29, 2025, 9:46 AM
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because ACC.

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Aug 15, 2020, 5:13 PM
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I dont think going undefeated and not making the playoffs is a concern. However I can definitely see the league sucking being held against a 2 or 3 loss team that doesn't get the auto bid when it comes time to award the at large bids.

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Aug 29, 2025, 9:52 AM
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REALLY…
Go Tigers!!!

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Not with this pre season hype. We will be #1 if we win out***


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Re: Clemson may go undefeated and still not make the CFP

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Aug 29, 2025, 10:40 AM
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How stupid are you?

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Aug 29, 2025, 10:55 AM
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Na. You are wrong on this one. Win the ACC and you're in. Now if we lose 2 games we could get left out, but not if we win the ACC.

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Aug 29, 2025, 11:07 AM
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Watching Boise-S. Florida last night, something on the crawl left me scratching my head. The "Allstate Playoff Predictor" gives Clemson a 37% chance of making the playoffs. I waited for it to come around again to make sure I read it corectly.

How could a team currently ranked 4th, that has talent (as identified by various outlets) and a favorable schedule (by those same outlets) only be given a 37% chance of just making the playoffs when I have seen other predictions in the upper 60's and one at 80%? What kind of metrics are they using for that one?

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Aug 29, 2025, 11:19 AM
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It's an ESPN calculation. We are 16th in their asinine FPI rankings.

Boise State had a 39% chance to make the playoff.

The top 8 odds were all SEC/B10 + Notre Dame.

https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/cfbplayoffpredictor2025/2025-college-football-allstate-playoff-bracket-predictor

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Aug 29, 2025, 1:04 PM [ in reply to Re: Clemson may go undefeated and still not make the CFP ]
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Bad data in, bad data out.

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Rough take bro.


Aug 29, 2025, 11:16 AM
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Lets pretend for a moment that winning the league wasnt an automatic qualifier. How you going to start the season 4th, beat a top ten SEC team out of the gate, go on to win all the rest of your regular season games, including another one against a potentially ranked SEC foe, beat a ranked if not top 10 team for the ACC title, and STILL somehow fall out of the playoffs?

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Aug 29, 2025, 11:21 AM
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100% getting in going undefeated.

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Aug 29, 2025, 11:23 AM
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Stanford also finished next to last in the ACC last year.

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Aug 29, 2025, 11:24 AM
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This year they are tied for first!

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Aug 29, 2025, 12:59 PM
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If we went undefeated, starting out at number 4, even if we lost conference championship we would still be in, lose to USUCK and LSU and lose the conference and we would be out.

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Aug 29, 2025, 1:01 PM
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Re: Clemson may go undefeated and still not make the CFP

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Aug 29, 2025, 1:03 PM
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Zero chance of that. I didn't read it. Maybe you are joking.

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Sorry, sir, but thats utter bullcrap.

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Aug 29, 2025, 1:04 PM
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We go undefeated and we are in the playoffs.

Period. The end.

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Aug 29, 2025, 2:24 PM
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When FSU didn't make it the committee realized how weak the teams were they played. I understand the OP's agony but will the ACC be that weak again this year?

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Re: Sorry, sir, but thats utter bullcrap.

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Aug 29, 2025, 2:27 PM
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FSU didn't make it because they lost their Heisman-finalist starting QB in the penultimate game of the season. The schedule was irrelevant.

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This low IQ Vol seems to epitomize the inbred theories that abound

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Aug 29, 2025, 4:01 PM
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there in Tennessee. Second only to West Virginia in statewide missing teeth and a lack of education.

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Lol That was the 4 game playoff era.

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Aug 29, 2025, 4:19 PM [ in reply to Re: Sorry, sir, but thats utter bullcrap. ]
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An undefeated ACC Champion Clemson will have beaten LSU, GT, SMU, SC, Louisville and another ranked ACC team.

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Had nothing to do with the ACC, Mr. Do Nothing since 1998.

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Aug 29, 2025, 3:58 PM [ in reply to Re: Sorry, sir, but thats utter bullcrap. ]
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Tennessee has done nothing since 1998.

Maybe if/when you ever do, then maybe you can come in here tooting your weak SEC horn.

If we win the conference we are in dork. FSU wasn’t under the same circumstances.

Buck toothed inbred. Maybe you’ll accomplish something this year?

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Aug 29, 2025, 4:30 PM
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Considering our current top 5 ranking, there is zero possibility that Clemson would not be one of the top 4 teams if they go undefeated.

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Aug 29, 2025, 5:16 PM
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ClemChem, you might wanna stick to irrational political opinions.

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Aug 29, 2025, 5:19 PM
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No way in #### we'd be left out.....you must be a dumb chemist.

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Aug 29, 2025, 5:21 PM
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~JKB

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Aug 29, 2025, 5:24 PM
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Not likely

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Aug 29, 2025, 5:31 PM
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So you're telling me there's a chance!

- Lloyd Christmas

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Aug 29, 2025, 5:50 PM
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I feel like the ACC is very 2 sided nowadays. We have some teams that are borderline 2015 USC bad and some teams that are contenders, no in between really.

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Aug 30, 2025, 8:39 AM
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Poor message for Gameday.

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Aug 30, 2025, 10:33 AM
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You do realize that is not possible. Conference champions are automatically in.

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Aug 30, 2025, 12:52 PM
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clemchem® said:

Like it or not, Clemson's perception is tied to the ACC.

So far, the ACC has

- Lost to Hawaii
- Survived against directional school East Carolina
- Manhandled a school one step above a community college (still gave up 17 pts though)

There is zero room for error.


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Put the pipe down sir.... The ACC Champ is still guaranteed a berth.

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