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We WILL make the playoffs
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We WILL make the playoffs

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Nov 18, 2024, 9:49 AM
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IF we win out. Even if we don't we don't make it to the ACC championship game. A 10-2 Clemson team with a win over top 20 usuc at the end of the year will assure Clemson will be the 2nd ACC team to make the playoffs. The ACC could even sneak 3 teams in depending on how the five 8-2 SEC teams finish the year. Another little tidbit, this year so far the ACC has a winning record vs every conference except the SEC. That might also change with rivalry weekend coming up. I know alot of us are upset over the way this season has played out, but we are right where we need to be. Closing out the year with a chance to make the playoffs with a team (let's be honest) that isn't as star studded as to what we're used to

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Re: We WILL make the playoffs

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Nov 18, 2024, 9:53 AM
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You started drinking early.

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Please tell me how I'm wrong?

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Nov 18, 2024, 9:56 AM
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It's like people are allergic to optimism around here

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Re: Please tell me how I'm wrong?

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Nov 18, 2024, 10:39 AM
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We're allergic to bs

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Re: We WILL make the playoffs

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Nov 18, 2024, 10:55 AM [ in reply to Re: We WILL make the playoffs ]
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Were not a top 20 team this year let alone a Top 12. I have nothing but Respect for Coach Swinney but against good teams we have been out coached .against Pitt we played too conservative

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Nov 18, 2024, 11:45 AM
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We were missing a lot of starters in the 2nd half of Pitt.

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I like your optimism...

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Nov 18, 2024, 9:57 AM
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but the expression "hanging by a thread with a snowballs chance in He!!" describes the likelihood of the ACC getting three teams in the CFP. To will be difficult enough.

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Re: I like your optimism...


Nov 18, 2024, 10:03 AM
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I never said the ACC would for sure get 3 teams in. Just stating Clemson would for SURE get in if we win out

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Re: We WILL make the playoffs

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Nov 18, 2024, 10:00 AM
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Don't give up your day job to pursue your dream job of being a comedian.

No ACC team other than the ACC champ is going to be in the CFP. IF THE 13-0 ACC CHAMP DOESN'T MAKE IT, WHAT MAKES YOU THINK A 10-2 ACC TEAM THAT LUCKED OUT ON 2 OF THE WINS WOULD MAKE IT.

AND LOSING TO SOUTH CAROLINA IS A VERY REAL POSSIBILITY.

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I'm better at being a comedian

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Nov 18, 2024, 10:05 AM
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Than you are at being a Clemson fan. I said what I said. If Clemson wins out. WE WILL MAKE THE PLAYOFFS

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Nov 18, 2024, 11:01 AM [ in reply to Re: We WILL make the playoffs ]
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We better Bring it if we're going to beat a SC team that has played a pretty Tough schedule

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There's an 8% chance a 10-2 Clemson sneaks in at #12.


Nov 18, 2024, 10:08 AM
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We need a mix of chaos plus chalk to happen. Meaning, we need teams like Texas and Oregon to win the championship games and provide a 3rd loss to some bubble teams. We need GT to beat UGA. We need ND to lose.

Miami needs to win out and win out big!

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Re: There's an 8% chance a 10-2 Clemson sneaks in at #12.


Nov 18, 2024, 10:13 AM
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I think everyone is underestimating what a win over a hott top 20 Usuc team at the end of year will do

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According to ESPN it's 30%.***


Nov 18, 2024, 11:22 AM [ in reply to There's an 8% chance a 10-2 Clemson sneaks in at #12. ]
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Re: We WILL make the playoffs

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Nov 18, 2024, 10:14 AM
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Sankey and ESPN are not going to allow more than one from the ACC or the Big 12.

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Nov 18, 2024, 10:22 AM
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Man the sunshine pumpers seems to be getting equipment upgrades left and right these days

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Nov 18, 2024, 10:26 AM
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Were you looking for serious answers or joke answers?

Joke answer: go 9-3 in SEC with some quality losses like Kentucky and Vanderbilt, easy money.

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Re: We WILL make the playoffs

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Nov 18, 2024, 10:30 AM
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The L'ville loss pretty much ruled that possibility out. Cheetos bowl here we come.

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I tend to agree.. after watching our championship level teams can you really

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Nov 18, 2024, 10:50 AM
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say this team has what it takes to make any headway in the CFP? You can't go brain-dead for 3/4 of the Pitt game and the entire Louisville game and think you're on that CFP level. Like we just go brain-dead. For huge stints.. i don't know what it is but we have no pulse. Not just players, but just dump play calls. Like the 4th and 1 pitch/run with Mafah against PItt.. like.. they were overloaded on the side they pitched to.. i mean.... does the kid not have permission to read the Defense and check out of a play if its not there? If you're hellbent on running that pitch then call a timeout or take a delay of game and punt b/c you're basically handing them the ball and the momentum when you just run it anyway.

and on 3rd and long.. do we have to run lateral pass plays and hope for YAC to get the first down or can we throw a seam route at the line or over the line? the playcalling is really questionable on offense.

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Nov 18, 2024, 10:49 AM
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It is not far fetched. Texas beating A&M is huge. We would need 2 of 3 to happen Tennessee loses to Vandy or Ole Miss loses to Florida or Notre Dame losing to USC to knock them out. Miami needs to blow out SMU. Beating Carolina would put us in the top 12.Below is potential spots. "Not accurately seeded. Just counting"

1.Texas (SEC WINNER)
2.BIG 12 Winner (Colorado/BYU)
3. Miami (ACC)
4. Oregon (BIG 10 WInner)

5.Boise/Army/Tulane (AT LARGE SPOT)
6. Penn State
7. Ohio State
8. Alabama
9. Georgia
10. Ole Miss/Tennessee/Notre Dame
11. Indiana
12. Clemson

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Nov 18, 2024, 10:52 AM
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NOPE . Won't happen.

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Really like your positivity and can-do take.


Nov 18, 2024, 10:56 AM
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But I can't go all-in on the idea that a two-loss, non-conference champion Clemson team will make it past the committee's SEC-biased analytics.

This is because those models tend to suggest that the only teams that can beat SEC teams are other other SEC teams, and Ohio State.

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Re: Really like your positivity and can-do take.

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Nov 18, 2024, 11:01 AM
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We’re already 12th in ESPN’s Power Index. And in similar postion in most computer models. We were grossly over penalized in voter rankings for losing to UGA, who remain a consensus Top 5 team in most of those same models.

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Does the committee take ESPN's power index into its


Nov 18, 2024, 11:09 AM
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selection criteria and if so, is it weighted in a way that favors Clemson/non-SEC, at-large teams?

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Nov 18, 2024, 11:02 AM
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No, we will not....***


Nov 18, 2024, 11:10 AM
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Nov 18, 2024, 11:16 AM
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Nope. Give it a rest we haven’t made the playoffs since 2020. It’s over dude they bumped it up to 12 teams and we still can’t get in this year.

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I think you're delusional if you believe we 100% get in by winning out


Nov 18, 2024, 11:21 AM
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We certainly will be in consideration if we win out as I predicted 2 weeks ago, however, it's a long shot if we do not make it to Charlotte.

This is the likely CFP Rankings tomorrow (give or take and switch a few spots) with each team's remaining regular season games and this is being generous to both Clemson and SC's new spot: (I've bolded the teams ahead of us that play each other)

1. Oregon 11-0 (Washington) (Oregon is locked for a spot)
2. Texas 9-1 (Kentucky, Texas A&M)
3. Ohio State 9-1 (Indiana, Michigan)
4. Penn State 9-1 (Minn, Maryland)
5. Indiana 10-0 (Ohio State, Purdue)
6. Notre Dame 9-1 (Army, USC)
7. Georgia 8-2 (Umass, GT)
8. Miami 9-1 (Wake, Syracuse)
9. Alabama 8-2 (Oklahoma, Auburn)
10. Tennessee 8-2 (UTEP, Vandy)
11. Ole Miss 8-2 (Florida, Miss State)
12. Boise St. 9-1 (Wyoming, Oregon State)
13. BYU 9-1 (Arizona State, Houston)
14. SMU 9-1 (UVA, Cal)
15. Colorado 8-2 (Kansas, Oklahoma St.)
16. Texas A&M 8-2 (Auburn, Texas)
17. Clemson 8-2 (Citadel, USCJr)
18. USCJr 7-3 (Wofford, Clemson)
...

If we look at the 2 remaining h2h matchups of teams ahead of us, there's only one that we could possibly jump as a result of that game and that's Texas beating Texas A&M. So if we end up 17th tomorrow that put's us at 16 if texas wins that game.

We need 4 more spots. Who do you have losing ahead of us that we could jump that makes you think we 100% get in? And keep in mind that if Army beats ND, Army could jump us with ND remaining in the top 12.

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Nov 18, 2024, 11:25 AM
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We are not making the playoffs unless we win the ACC. But making the ACC Championship is slim and none. We don't deserve to be in the playoffs as well. We haven't beaten a quality team and we have been exposed ever since the Louisville game. I hate that the playoff will be dominated by the SEC, but we don't deserve to be there even if we win out.

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Nov 18, 2024, 11:39 AM
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We would need quite a bit of help.. not to mention we have a lot of injuries to heal up for us to feel better about the SCar game.. .they are playing really well and we are limping to the finish line.

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Nov 18, 2024, 11:42 AM
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Well as inconsequential as it seems, the only thing that matters is beating The Citadel. If we look past them it could end up being one of those horrific "Who ever thought that could happen" moments that seem all to common in recent history.

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Nov 18, 2024, 7:27 PM
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CU winning out would place us in the "next few out". I guess I can't say "us", this particular week. Not much of a chance to land in the 12th spot even winning out. Coots have big issues but the much ailing Oline has my coot game expectations low at the moment. I can't think of a recent year in where my confidence was beat up, when thinking of the coot game. Maybe 2012'ish was the last time.
A Syracuse win over Miami would flip all of that playoff talk.

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