With less than 10 weeks to go before the 2025 season begins, experts now have a good idea of how the most noteworthy teams will perform. People will keep an eye on those who made it to the playoffs and further onwards, and some underdog teams. However, Paul Finebaum is high on the success of one particular team, which might lift the National Championship trophy this year. When Finebaum says something, we know that it’s got some weight to it.
The ACC has some particular teams expected to go big this season. However, the conference’s most successful CFB program, Clemson, is aiming for the big fish. Conversations about the Tigers always include the best possible results in the season. Dabo Swinney has created a legacy with Clemson that not many head coaches have with their respective programs. He is back on track with his record, publishing double-digit finishes once again. Finebaum, however, thinks Clemson has a shot at the National Championship this year.
“Clemson, of course, made it to the CFP last year by winning against SMU,” he said in a July 11 video of ESPN College Football’s First Take. “I think they’re a sure thing to get back, and they may even be a legitimate shot at winning the title. They have, in my mind, the best quarterback in the country in Cade Klubnik. They have an elite defense with perhaps 3 No. 1 picks on there. And Dabo Sweeney, even though he’s fallen off the face of the earth for a while, he’s back now. And I think this is his best team since his last national championship appearance in ’19,” he added.
Swinney has been to the National Championship game 4 times now, and has won the title twice. Cade Klubnik returns as one of the best QBs in 2025, after his impressive season last year. Clemson is the No. 1 team in Sports Illustrated’s latest ACC preseason rankings. And, PFF also ranked the Tigers’ D-line as the best in college football. Swinney has an elite team ready to light up the arena this season, with units primed to book the Tigers a playoff spot, and hopefully more. It’s only a matter of time for us to see Clemson’s brilliance once again.
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