The Clemson Tigers suffered an unfortunate defeat in the first-round of the College Football Playoff against the Texas Longhorns, but the future could still be bright for the program. It was a very solid season for the Tigers in 2024.

Dabo Swinney is one of the more well-known coaches in college football. In 17 seasons at Clemson, Swinney has brought the Tigers' football program's brand to the national level by winning two College Football Playoff national championship titles in three ...

Part of it came from a place of reflection — no one expected Clemson to sneak into the first 12-team Playoff as a 12 seed after the Tigers lost to rival South Carolina, their third loss of the regular season, before they squeezed into the ACC title game and won it. On Saturday, Clemson fought until the end on the road against No. 5 Texas.