Out of Playoff rankings, no consensus on Clemson’s likely bowl destination |
Clemson was not ranked by the College Football Playoff committee for the first time since those rankings were installed in the 2014 season.
At 5-3 overall with a mathematical shot at the ACC crown still, the bowl projections abound for the Tigers, who look to clinch eligibility this weekend at Louisville (Clemson's a 4-point favorite). ESPN’s bowl projections are split by coast ($) with one projection to San Diego, California’s Holiday Bowl versus Arizona State (Dec. 28) and another to New York City’s Pinstripe Bowl versus Purdue (Dec. 29). CBS picks the Tigers staying closer to home by bookending the season in Charlotte with a date against Mizzou in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl (Dec. 30). The Athletic ($) and also Athlon project Florida and Clemson in Jacksonville’s Gator Bowl (Dec. 31). College Football News also picks a Gator Bowl destination against Kentucky. Action Network’s Brett McMurphy also predicts Clemson to the state of Florida versus Iowa State in Orlando’s Cheez-It Bowl (Dec. 29). 247Sports sends Clemson to the far edge of the Lone Star State to El Paso’s Sun Bowl against Utah (Dec. 31). The last non-New Year’s Six bowl Clemson played in was the predecessor to the Cheez-It Bowl, in 2014, with the Russell Athletic Bowl. The first Playoff rankings featured the three teams that beat Clemson with Georgia at No. 1, NC State at No. 19 and Pitt at No. 25. CFP Rankings - Nov. 2 1. Georgia 2. Alabama 3. Michigan State 4. Oregon 5. Ohio State 6. Cincinnati 7. Michigan 8. Oklahoma 9. Wake Forest 10. Notre Dame 11. OKlahoma State 12. Baylor 13. Auburn 14. Texas A&M 15. BYU 16. Ole Miss 17. Mississippi State 18. Kentucky 19. NC State 20. Minnesota 21. Wisconsin 22. Iowa 23. Fresno State 24. San Diego State 25. Pittsburgh
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