That would have kept SMU at No. 8 and Alabama at No. 11, both firmly in the 12-team playoff field. But Clemson took the ACC’s automatic bid by winning the conference 34-31 on a last-second field ...

Underdog Clemson pulled off a ... then got a 56-yard field goal to win with no time left, nosing its way into the 12-team playoff with a 34-31 victory over No. 8 SMU. That game, for the Atlantic ...

Should Alabama be ranked ahead of both Miami and South Carolina, then the Crimson Tide would seemingly only need an SMU win over Clemson to secure a spot in the College Football Playoff.

With Clemson looking to be a bit more active in the transfer portal, they have gotten a visit set up with a a former five-star recruit and Alabama player. To this point, Clemson has not had a lot ...

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has taken more transfers in the 2025 recruiting cycle (three) than in the previous six years of the portal's existence (two). Alexander, who chose Alabama over Clemson ...

Clemson earned an automatic bid to the CFP after winning the ACC over SMU on Saturday night, although the Tigers have three losses. First-year coach Kalen DeBoer and Alabama made things harder for ...