Ohio State Football: Evaluating the 8 top CFP contenders in 2019

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 07: Singer Andy Grammer performs the national anthem as the American flag waves on the field prior to the College Football Playoff National Championship between the Clemson Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide at Levi's Stadium on January 07, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

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SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 07: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers talks with his team against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the fourth quarter in the College Football Playoff National Championship at Levi’s Stadium on January 07, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /

No. 2 Clemson Tigers

* Projected Reg. Season Record: 12-0 (13-0)
* SOS: #66
* Postseason Projection: Playoff (No. 1)
* Key Matchups: TAMU, @Syrcuse, FSU, @SC

Plain and simple, I do not think any team in the ACC will slow down Clemson as they will cruise back to the CFP as the nation’s top seed. An early season back to back against Texas A&M and Syracuse will be a tough stretch but nothing this team can’t handle.

Though they lose their dominant defensive line, the Tigers have reloaded and will be just fine. Offensively, Clemson boasts stars everywhere as Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne will find themselves in the thick of the Heisman race putting up huge numbers.

Dabo Swinney’s bunch will be fun to watch yet again.

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