Speaking at the ACC Kickoff media event on Thursday, Klubnik, Woods and Parker all either directly or indirectly confirmed that other programs made a run at them and their services shortly after Clemson lost to Texas in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Dec. 21. Those efforts were met with a collective stiff arm.

However, that's where the losing stops. CFN predicts Clemson to win out the rest of the season, including the Tigers' ACC championship rematch with SMU. Joining Clemson at the top of the ACC is Miami, with a similar record. However, CFN has the Hurricanes losing a conference game, allowing Clemson to finish as the No. 1 team in the ACC.

Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark cleared things up at media days earlier this month in regards to his 'open for business' slogan. “I just meant we’re going to

Clemson secured an ACC Championship victory back in December. Now, they are preseason favorites and potential national championship contenders.

The college football season is almost here, and this year’s race for the College Football Playoff National Championship feels wide open.Of the top 12 teams with the best odds to win the title, according to ESPN Bet,

Florida State and Clemson University recently settled their dueling lawsuits with the ACC ahead of the 2025 football season.