The college football offseason is almost over as we are halfway through July. The season will get going in about a month and a half, and college football fans everywhere are eager for the new beginning. College football fever is rampant across the country as we get closer to the season, but also because of the new EA Sports NCAA 25 video game that just came out in mid July. All in all, it’s an exciting time to be a college football fan, and one fan base that is excited for the season is Clemson football fans. The Tigers have a big season ahead of them.
This college football season is going to be a big one for a number of reasons. The sport is going through big changes, and some of those changes are going to be seen for the first time this season. Let’s take a look at what some of them are.
First off, there are going to be some new rules seen this year in college football, and some fans aren’t really in favor of them. Perhaps the biggest change is the addition of the two-minute warning. Fans have already started getting sick at all of the commercials that are happening in today’s era of college football, and the two-minute warning is another way for tv networks to get more commercial times in.
The bigger changes, however, come with conference realignment and the expanded College Football Playoff. College football is going to look completely different next year because of those two things. California schools playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference? Yeah, things are changing.
Conference realignment has shaken things up big time in college football. The power five is no longer a thing as the Pac-12 is essentially dead. Every team left for a new conference except for Oregon State and Washington State. Those two teams have scheduling alliances with the Mountain West.
Every other Pac-12 school found a new home. Utah, Colorado, Arizona and Arizona State are now in the Big 12. Oregon, Oregon State, USC and UCLA joined the Big Ten. Lastly, Cal and Stanford joined the ACC (makes a ton of sense, right?).
The other big change with conferences comes in the SEC. Oklahoma and Texas are both leaving the Big 12 and they will join the SEC. The Big Ten and the SEC are loaded with good teams and seem on the verge of forming two super conferences.
This season, we will also see 12 teams make the College Football Playoff. For about a month, the College Football Playoff will be happening. Some people aren’t in favor of the big expansion, but there will be more marquee college football games, and it’s hard to be too upset about that.
All in all, this is going to be one of the biggest college football seasons of all time. The game is changing, and this is the start of a new era.
Can Clemson football return to elite status?
From 2015-2020, the Clemson football team was one of the best in the country. It was them, Alabama and then everyone else. The Tigers made the College Football Playoff six years in a row during that time, and they won two national championships. Dabo Swinney built a dynasty at Clemson, but ever since 2020, things have been going downhill. It looked like the Tigers were built for sustained success, and they had complete control over the ACC. Now, it’s been three seasons since a playoff berth, but it will be much easier to qualify in 2024.
With the College Football Playoff expanding to 12 teams, it would be a major disappointment if Dabo Swinney can’t get his Tigers into the playoff this year, especially with how weak the ACC is. Clemson does have a major challenge in their conference as Florida State is now one of the best teams in the ACC, but the crown should come down to those two teams. Still, there is a decent chance that they can both make the playoff.
This is a big year for Clemson football and Dabo Swinney. Since things have gone downhill in recent years, some Tigers fans are wondering if it could be time to move on from Swinney. Now, he has a golden opportunity to get into the College Football Playoff every season because of expansion. However, if he can’t, it might be time for Clemson to move on.
The season is almost here as kickoff is less than a month away. Here are three predictions for Clemson's 2024 season:
Clemson will go 10-2
Clemson football has a pretty easy conference schedule as the ACC is certainly one of the weak power conferences. However, they do play at Florida State, and they play Georgia to start the season in non-conference play. The Tigers are not going to beat the Bulldogs, and they are not going to go on the road and take down the Seminoles. The rest of their schedule is extremely manageable, though, and they should be able to get to 10 wins.
Clemson will lose to Florida State in ACC title game
That 10-2 regular season record with one conference loss will earn the Tigers a trip to the ACC title game, and it will be a rematch with Florida State. They will have a better chance in this game as it will be more of a home game for them, but the Seminoles are going to be the better team this season. This game will be huge for Clemson's College Football Playoff hopes, and it will be a sweaty selection show for them after losing to Florida State for a second time.
Clemson will not make the College Football Playoff
Clemson football will be ranked in the top-12 heading into the ACC title game, but their loss to Florida State will push them out of the field. They will be 10-3, but they won't have very many good wins, and that will be the difference. Missing the playoff after expanding to 12 teams would not be a good look for Dabo Swinney, and his seat is going to be hot if that does happen.
The season is almost here, and it is a huge one for Dabo Swinney and Clemson. They need to find a way into the playoff, but don't be surprised at all if they fail to do so.
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